Dirty Martini

Dirty Martini

Just a twist on the standard martini, however this drink is shaken, not stirred, to infuse the olive brine into the gin and vermouth.
Prep Time 2 minutes
Course Drink
Cuisine American
Servings 1 drink

Equipment

  • Cocktail Shaker
  • Bar Jigger

Ingredients
  

  • oz dry gin, chilled
  • ½ oz dry vermouth, chilled, goes without saying
  • ½ oz olive brine
  • ice as needed
  • cocktail spear, or toothpick
  • 3 green olives with pimento
  • 1 cocktail glass, chilled

Instructions
 

  • Spear the olives and place in the chilled cocktail glass.
  • Add handful of ice to a cocktail shaker, add the gin, vermouth, and olive brine to the shaker, cap and shake until well chilled.
  • Strain into the glass, serve and enjoy.