How to Make a Martini "Dirty"

Show off your martini making skills by serving dirty martini's at your next get-together, holiday party or celebration. The difference between a regular martini and a dirty martini is the ingredients. To make a martini "dirty", simply add olive juice. The olive juice makes the martini mixture a bit cloudy, hence the name "dirty" martini. Martinis are usually made with gin, but today's drinking crowd often prefers vodka. It's easy to make a martini "dirty" - here's how:

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 2 1/2 oz vodka or gin
• 1/2 oz vermouth
• 1/2 oz olive juice (brine solution from a jar of olives)
• olives (one or a few)
• cocktail shaker
• ice
• cocktail glass
• toothpicks

1. 
   Add ice.

   To start making the dirty martini, fill a cocktail shaker half way up with ice.

2. 
   Pour the vodka or gin.

   Carefully pour the vodka or gin, vermouth and olive juice into the cocktail shaker.

3. 
   Stir the martini mixture.

   Gently stir the mixture in the cocktail shaker for eight to ten seconds (be sure you don't break the ice cubes when stirring).

4. Strain the martini mixture into a chilled cocktail glass.

5. 
   Garnish the martini with olives.

   Garnish the dirty martini with olives on a toothpick. Olives gives martinis that extra punch of taste (and they are a great snack too!).

6. Serve the dirty martinis to your guests!

7. Be sure to check out the Resource links below for easy recipes to serve alongside the dirty martinis!

Tips & Warnings

• Using high quality ingredients make for a better tasting Martini.
• Many people prefer vodka over gin. Some folks who are served a gin martini may think that the drink is made incorrectly. Ask your guests if they prefer vodka or gin in their martini before you mix the drink.
• Always serve food or appetizers with dirty martinis. It will help keep your guests sober!
• Make sure your guests are the legal age for drinking before you serve them this drink!
• Drink alcohol responsibly and don't drink and drive.

Resources

• How to Make Cookie Party Favors
• How to Make Smores in the Oven
• How to Make White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Treasure Cookies
• How to Make Homemade Braided Bread (Zopf bread)

[tundranut]

on 11/2/2009 Just discovered 'dirty martinis'--imagine my joy. Thanks for this lovely article with excellent instructions on How to Make a Martini "Dirty". 5*

[cdclocks]

on 6/17/2009 ...happen to know a good place to buy olive juice? My hubby loves dirty martinis (his favorite has "slivers" of ice), but on the rare occassions that he makes them himself, he uses the juice from the olive jar. I'd love to buy just the juice somewhere. 5* ...now I'm thirsty. :-)

[langleycornwell]

on 4/20/2009 Dirty martinis are the best. Chocolate martinis are good too. 5*s.

[consignmentchic]

on 4/14/2009 I love Appletini's, its my FAV drink. I prefer vodka, but I'll put this article to use when I entertain! Thanks for the tips! 5* of course!

[sonni57]

on 4/14/2009 Thanks for the dirty martini I've never heard of this.