Dirty Martini

DIRTY MARTINI (vodka) – Olive lovers enjoy splashing olive juice or brine into the martini mix, making the vodka “dirty”. If you’re on calorie watch, it adds only about 25 calories more to a dry vodka martini’s 125 calories. The ratio of olive juice to vodka depends on the individual’s taste. My recommendation for a smooth balance is detailed below:

Requirements: Vodka, extra dry vermouth, olive juice or brine from jar, cocktail olives.

• 3.0 oz. (2 jiggers) vodka
• .75 oz. (1 pony) olive juice
• splash of extra dry vermouth

Line the inside of a shaker with extra dry vermouth by shaking vermouth with ice and pouring out both ice and vermouth. Refill shaker with clean ice and add vodka and olive juice. Shake vigorously until the shaker’s outside forms condensation. Pour into a martini glass and serve “up.” Garnish with 2-3 olives on a skewer.

Comments: Like the classic martini, use your best vodka. Unlike sugary fruit juices which can sometimes hide a “cheap” liquor, olive juice accents your existing vodka. My recipe calls for just a hint of vermouth, but some prefer no vermouth. Others like up to .50 oz. vermouth. Although the Dirty Martini is wonderful for any time or occasion, it’s particularly nice before a meal to clean the palate. For gin lovers, just replace the vodka recipe with dry gin for a dirty gin martini.

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