Dirty Martini

DIRTY MARTINI (vodka) – Olive lovers enjoy adding 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 individual 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 it with ice and pouring out both the ice and vermouth. Refill the shaker with clean ice and add vodka and olive juice. Shake vigorously until the outside of the shaker 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 that can sometimes mask a “cheap” liquor, olive juice enhances your vodka. My recipe calls for just a hint of vermouth, but some prefer none. Others like up to .50 oz. of vermouth. Although the Dirty Martini is wonderful for any occasion, it’s particularly nice before a meal to cleanse the palate. For gin lovers, simply replace the vodka with dry gin for a dirty gin martini.

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