How to Make a Martini "Dirty"

Olive juice makes a martini "dirty."

Show off your martini making skills by serving dirty martinis 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.

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
• Cocktail shaker
• Ice
• Cocktail glass
• Toothpicks

Instructions

1. Fill a cocktail shaker half way up with ice.

2. Pour the vodka or gin, vermouth and olive juice into the cocktail shaker.

3. Gently stir the mixture in the cocktail shaker for 8 to 10 seconds.

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

5. Garnish the dirty martini with olives on a toothpick.

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.