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dirty martini cocktail

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Recipe by
Lee Thayer
@LeeNST
Nakhon Si Thammarat

Just a twist on the standard martini, however this drink is shaken, not stirred, to infuse the olive brine into the gin and vermouth and to thin out the saltiness. A cocktail shaker and bar jigger are helpful but not needed.

yield 1 drink(s)
prep time 2 Min
method No-Cook or Other

Ingredients For dirty martini cocktail

  • 2 1/2 oz
    chilled dry gin
  • 1/2 oz
    chilled dry vermouth
  • 1/2 oz
    olive brine
  • ice, as needed
  • 1
    cocktail spear or toothpick
  • 3
    green olives stuffed with pimento, as garnish
  • 1
    cocktail glass, aka martini glass, chilled

How To Make dirty martini cocktail

  • 1
    Spear the olives and place in the chilled cocktail glass.
  • 2
    Add handful of ice to a cocktail shaker, add the gin, vermouth, and olive brine to the shaker, cap and shake until well chilled.
  • 3
    Strain into the glass, serve and enjoy.
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