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a dirty martini with two olives

Classic Dry Martini

Timeless, elegant, delicious, this is a cocktail recipe that every home bartender should have in their rotation. Just two ingredients (unless you like it dirty), stir over ice, and pour. Perfect for a cocktail before or after dinner, and you can customize it nearly any way you like. The dry martini typically has much less vermouth, but feel free to move to a 2:1 ratio for a wet martini.
5 from 6 votes
Prep Time 5 minutes
Course Cocktails, Drinks, Happy Hour
Cuisine American
Servings 1 drink
Calories 208 kcal

Equipment

  • Cocktail mixer

Ingredients
  

  • 3 oz gin or vodka
  • ½ oz vermouth
  • lemon twist optional
  • olives optional

Instructions
 

  • Combine the gin or vodka and the vermouth in a cocktail mixer half filled with ice. Stir for 45 seconds, and then pour into desired glassware. Cheers!

Notes

To make a dirty dry martini, add ½ oz of olive brine to this recipe. 
Don't forget to experiment. If the dry martini is feeling too boozy, then try a 2:1 ratio of liquor to vermouth. This recipe is using a 6:1 ratio - which is huge!
Experiment with the level of olive brine as well - remember that dirty is just the beginning. You can also have it extra dirty or filthy, which means you'll be using more olive brine than vermouth. 

Nutrition

Serving: 3.5ozCalories: 208kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 1gSodium: 1mgPotassium: 2mgIron: 1mg
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