Craving a classic dirty martini? Look no further! This sophisticated cocktail, with its perfectly balanced blend of gin, vermouth, and olive brine, is a timeless favorite that will transport you to a world of elegance and intrigue. Whether you prefer it shaken or stirred, garnished with olives or a twist of lemon, this iconic drink is sure to leave you feeling refreshed and satisfied. In this article, we'll guide you through the essential steps to create the perfect dirty martini, exploring variations, techniques, and secrets to ensure your next cocktail hour is nothing short of exceptional.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
DIRTY MARTINI
This is a Martini for olive lovers. It can be served on the rocks, or chilled.
Provided by SCOTT HOLLERN
Categories Drinks Recipes Cocktail Recipes Vodka Drinks Recipes
Time 1m
Yield 1
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- In a mixing glass, combine vodka, dry vermouth, brine and olives. Pour into a glass over ice. Either drink on the rocks, or strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 413.7 calories, Carbohydrate 0.6 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fat 2.8 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 0.4 g, SaturatedFat 0.4 g, Sodium 538.4 mg, Sugar 0.2 g
EXTRA-DIRTY MARTINI
Dashes of olive brine give the classic extra-dirty martini a salty edge.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Drink Recipes Cocktail Recipes
Yield Makes 1
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add vodka, olive brine, and vermouth; shake. Strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with olives.
DIRTY MARTINI
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Time 5m
Number Of Ingredients 0
Steps:
- Fill a shaker with ice. Add 1 ounce olive juice and 2 ounces each gin and dry vermouth. Shake well, then strain into a martini glass. Add a dash of bitters and garnish with an olive.
DIRTY MARTINI
It s just wonderfull if you like really dry-strong flavor drinks, and the olive juice give it a great salty-olive taste. It s from every bar you go, it s the way they made it.
Provided by Daniela Zukerman
Categories Beverages
Time 3m
Yield 1 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Mix all the ingredients (except the olive) in a coctail mixer with 2 ice cubes.
- Put it in a frozen martini glass and the olive on a wooden stick.
DIRTY MARTINI
Steps:
- Form the blue cheese into 12 narrow tube shapes and stuff them into the pitted olives. Skewer 3 olives on each of 4 cocktail picks.
- Fill a cocktail shaker with ice and add the vodka, vermouth and olive brine. Shake vigorously, then strain the cocktail into 4 martini glasses. Garnish with the olives and serve immediately.
DIRTY MARTINI
Provided by Michael Chiarello : Food Network
Categories beverage
Time 3m
Yield 1 drink
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Shake ingredients with ice in cocktail shaker and strain. Serve chilled.
THE ULTIMATE KETEL ONE DIRTY MARTINI
Provided by Food Network
Yield 1
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Shake with ice in a cocktail shaker.
- Serve straight up in a martini glass.
- Garnish with a bleu cheese stuffed olive.
SPECTACULAR DIRTY MARTINI SALAD
I like to dress up simple greens with a unique olive dressing. Serving the salad in martini glasses and the dressing in a shot glass makes for a fun presentation.-Pamela Clark, Bonaire, Georgia
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 30m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Cut lemon in half lengthwise; cut one half into eight thin wedges. Thread olives and lemon wedges onto toothpicks for garnishes; set aside., Using the lemon half, moisten the rims of eight large cocktail glasses. Sprinkle salt on a plate; hold glasses upside down and dip rims into salt. Divide the salad greens, tomatoes, onion and sliced olives among prepared glasses. Top each with a prepared toothpick., In a food processor, combine shallot and olives; cover and process until finely chopped. Add the vinegar, vodka, olive juice and lemon juice; cover and process until blended. While processing, gradually add oil in a steady stream. Divide among eight shot glasses; serve with salads.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 306 calories, Fat 30g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 358mg sodium, Carbohydrate 7g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 1g protein.
DAZZLING DIRTY MARTINI DEVILED EGGS
Blue cheese-stuffed olives and a splash of vodka flavor these tasty deviled eggs. They're perfect for an evening of drinks, appetizers and great conversation with friends. -Taste of Home Test Kitchen
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Appetizers
Time 20m
Yield 1 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Finely chop eight olives and set aside. Cut eggs in half lengthwise. Remove yolks. In a small bowl, mash yolks. Add the chopped olives, mayonnaise, parsley, vodka, olive juice and cayenne; mix well. Stuff or pipe into egg whites., Garnish eggs with whole olives; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Refrigerate until serving.
Nutrition Facts :
DIRTY MARTINI CHEESE SPREAD
This spread is my signature dish for parties. It's very easy and pretty tasty. I haven't brought home any leftovers yet. Serve in a martini glass for effect with quality crackers.
Provided by GR8NURS1271
Categories Appetizers and Snacks Dips and Spreads Recipes Cheese Dips and Spreads Recipes Cream Cheese Spreads Recipes
Time 10m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Stir together the cream cheese, mayonnaise, and chopped olives until evenly blended. Stir in the olive juice, vodka, and pepper. Refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving. Serve in a martini glass.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 45.1 calories, Carbohydrate 0.3 g, Cholesterol 10.5 mg, Fat 4 g, Protein 0.7 g, SaturatedFat 2.2 g, Sodium 85.9 mg
DIRTY MARTINI
Provided by Food Network
Time 2m
Yield 1 serving
Number Of Ingredients 2
Steps:
- Add olive juice and Smirnoff No.21 Vodka. Stir and strain into a pre-chilled martini glass. Garnish with cold olives.;
DIRTY MARTINI DIP
Fast and easy party favorite.
Provided by Theresa Sandoval
Categories Other Appetizers
Time 10m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- 1. Combine all ingredients and blend until well mixed. If needed you can add the juice from the olives or even add vodka. Chill for an hour.
- 2. Serve in a martini glass with olive garnish on toothpick. Great with bagel chips, pita chips or Ritz crackers.
DIRTY MARTINI DEVILED EGGS
For my mother's 92nd birthday I wanted some classic appetizers for the event. So I made deviled eggs and added an adult flavor twist. Chill them for 2-3 hours to allow the flavors to blend and the filling to be firm.-Linda Foreman, Locust Grove, Oklahoma
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Appetizers
Time 10m
Yield 1 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Cut eggs in half lengthwise. Remove yolks; set whites aside. In a small bowl, mash yolks. Add the mayonnaise, olive juice, vermouth, parsley and peppers; mix well. Stuff or pipe into egg whites., Refrigerate until serving. Garnish with olive slices.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 78 calories, Fat 7g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 108mg cholesterol, Sodium 121mg sodium, Carbohydrate 1g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 3g protein.
DIRTY MARTINI
It can't be a cocktail or dinner party without a dirty martini or two! Serve up this classic with our simple recipe.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Drink Recipes Cocktail Recipes
Yield Makes 1
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Shake or stir vodka (or gin) and olive brine with ice. Strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with olives.
DIRTY MARTINI SALSA
Shaking and stirring not required. This quick and easy salsa can be made in less than 30 minutes and captures the essence of a dirty martini.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Time 1h20m
Yield About 2 1/2 cups
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Put the pimentos, vodka, vermouth, oil, lime juice, 1/4 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper in a food processor. Pulse until smooth, but still slightly chunky. Add the olives, onions, olive brine and garlic, and pulse until coarsely chopped. Refrigerate until chilled, at least 1 hour or overnight. Garnish with sliced olives and a few cocktail onions. Serve with vegetable chips.
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DIRTY MARTINI DIP
I made this dip for a martini party last year and it was a big hit. The dip went so fast I had to make more.
Provided by valerie casale
Categories Cheese Appetizers
Time 15m
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- 1. Combine all ingredients and blend until well mixed.
- 2. If needed, you can add sparingly the juice from the olives - or even add vodka.
- 3. Chill for an hour and serve.
CLASSIC DIRTY DI MARTINI
I do not have these too often... thank goodness. But, when I do have a cocktail it MUST be expertly prepared, top of the line, and delicious like this classic martini. Keys to success are the cold vodka, shaker, frozen martini glass and top shelf vodka.
Provided by Dianne Hocut
Categories Cocktails
Time 5m
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- 1. Fill ice to the top of shaker. Shake all ingredients for about 20-30 seconds. Strain into glass and garnish with large olives.
DIRTY DRY MARTINI
Steps:
- In a shaker about half full with ice, pour in splash of gin and shake it lightly to coat with gin. Pour gin out of shaker. Mix in Vodka, vermouth, and olive juice in shaker with ice. Shake ingredients together vigorously until adequately chilled. Next, take a chilled martini glass and pour contents of shaker in to glass. Place olives on swizzle stick and set in glass. Serve as soon as possible to ensure contents remain chilled. Double or triple ingredients if making more than one. For the olive juice, use a brine from a jar of plain green olives. You can use the juice from pimento stuffed olives, but it is a personal preference. Find what suites you best. My absolute favorite olives to use in this martini are Blue Cheese Stuffed Green Olives. It just adds a wonderful tang to the martini. This recipe has plenty of room to adjust the ingredients to taste. Don't be afraid to try a few different ways in one night. Please drink responsibly!
DIRTY BLUES MARTINI
My father and uncle (see 'Dan Fay Martini') loved their martini's. Having sampled both of their recipes, more than once, I found myself making variations to their wonderful concoctions. Here is my latest variation in the tradition of the 'Fay Martini.'
Provided by Terry Fay
Categories Drinks Recipes Cocktail Recipes Martini Recipes
Time 5m
Yield 2
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Gin and glasses must be kept chilled in freezer.
- Measure and pour gin into glasses.
- Add 1/4 teaspoon olive juice to each glass.
- Garnish each glass with 3 speared green olives stuffed with Blue Cheese.
- CHEERS!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 146.8 calories, Carbohydrate 0 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fat 0.1 g, Fiber 0 g, Protein 0 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, Sodium 13.2 mg, Sugar 0 g
Tips: For the Perfect Dirty Martini
- Use high-quality gin and vermouth. This will make a big difference in the taste of your martini.
- Chill your gin and vermouth before using. This will help to create a smooth, refreshing martini.
- Use a good ratio of gin to vermouth. The classic ratio is 2:1 gin to vermouth, but you can adjust this to your own taste.
- Add a splash of olive brine. This is what makes a dirty martini dirty, and it adds a savory, salty flavor to the drink.
- Garnish with an olive. This is the traditional garnish for a dirty martini, and it adds a bit of briny flavor to the drink.
Conclusion: Elevate Your Martini Experience with Dirty Variations
The dirty martini is a classic cocktail that is perfect for any occasion. With its unique blend of gin, vermouth, olive brine, and olive garnish, it offers a complex and savory flavor profile that is sure to please your taste buds. Whether you prefer a traditional dirty martini or a variation with additional ingredients like vodka, lemon twist, or blue cheese olives, there is a dirty martini recipe out there for everyone. So next time you're looking for a sophisticated and flavorful cocktail, give one of these dirty martini recipes a try.
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