Dirty Martini

Olive brine adds a savory, saline component to a vodka-and-vermouth Martini. This published version is shaken, producing a lightly cloudy appearance, and uses a measured brine quantity rather than an unspecified splash.

Slightly cloudy pale Dirty Martini without ice in a martini glass with two green olives.

Active preparation: 3 minutes

Ingredients

  • 45 ml Vodka
  • 7.5 ml Dry vermouth
  • 7.5 ml Brine from cocktail olives
  • 2 piece Cocktail olives, for garnish

Instructions

  1. Combine the vodka, dry vermouth and brine from cocktail olives in a shaker, then fill it with cubed ice.
  2. Seal the shaker and shake briskly until thoroughly cold, about 10–12 seconds.
  3. Strain into a chilled martini without ice.
  4. Finish with two cocktail olives and serve promptly.