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Dirty Vodka Martini

Get ready to be blown away by this deliciously dirty vodka martini! Made with vodka, dry vermouth, and olive brine, it has an irresistible flavor that will leave you wanting more.
Course Cocktail
Cuisine Cocktails
Keyword dirty martini, vodka dirty martini, vodka martini
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 2 cocktails
Calories 229kcal
Author Elaine Benoit

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces vodka (Grey Goose is a good choice)
  • 1/4 teaspoon dry vermouth (play with the amount to see what you prefer)
  • .75 ounces olive brine

Garnish

Instructions

  • Fill your shaker 1/2 way with ice.
  • Add vodka, dry vermouth and brine
    8 ounces vodka, 1/4 teaspoon dry vermouth, .75 ounces olive brine
  • Cap the shaker and shake vigorously for 30 seconds. Shaking vigorously and for as long as you do will break off micro ice chips and will be poured into your glass along with the liquid.
  • Divide and strain between the two martini glasses
  • Spear olives on a pick and add them to the glasses
    2 green olives
  • Sip
  • Smile
  • Enjoy

Video

Notes

Helpful tips
  • Use the best vodka you can afford. Vodka is the main ingredient and since you are not adding a fruit juice, you will be able to taste it. The better the vodka, the smoother the cocktail. The lower quality vodkas will be more harsh.
  • Play with the amount of vermouth as everyone likes different amounts. Try the recipe as is and if the result is not to your liking, add vermouth in small increments until it's to your taste.
  • You will also have to play with the amount of brine. Go with a little less than 1/2 ounce per martini and see how you like the taste. Add more if you want it dirtier.
  • I recommend the Pearl brand olives. (The one linked isn't the exact ones I use but I wanted to show you what the brand's packaging looks like, so you will recognize it in the store.) They are premium olives and the only green olives I like and I would never change brands. If I go to a restaurant, I don't eat the olives because they don't use my beloved Pearls, unless of course, the olive is filled with blue cheese.
  • The Pearl brand olives I use are soaked in vermouth, so I adore using the brine from these olives in my martinis. If you can't find them in your local store and you are tired of running out of brine before you get to the last olive, buy the Dirty Sue brand of olive brine. It's the best tasting brine out there (other than the brine in Pearl olives). I get Dirty Sue from Amazon.
  • Martinis are so fun and delicious poured into a glass that comes straight from the freezer. That tends to make the martini stay cold longer. I didn't use a frozen glass in this post because the glass would not stay frosted in the time it takes for me to photograph the cocktail.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cocktail | Calories: 229kcal | Sodium: 372mg