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
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Step 1
Add ice.To start making the dirty martini, fill a cocktail shaker half way up with ice.
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Step 2
Pour the vodka or gin.Carefully pour the vodka or gin, vermouth and olive juice into the cocktail shaker.
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Step 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).
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Step 4
Strain the martini mixture into a chilled cocktail glass.
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Step 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!).
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Step 6
Serve the dirty martinis to your guests!
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Step 7
Be sure to check out the Resource links below for easy recipes to serve alongside the dirty martinis!










Comments
tundranut said
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 said
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 said
on 4/20/2009 Dirty martinis are the best. Chocolate martinis are good too. 5*s.
consignmentchic said
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 said
on 4/14/2009 Thanks for the dirty martini I've never heard of this.