Dirty Martini

Name: Dirty Martini
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 serving
Ingredients: 3 ounces vodka; 1/2 ounce dry vermouth; 1/2 ounce olive brine or juice; Ice cubes; Pimiento-stuffed olives

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 5 min.

Yield 1 serving

Test Kitchen Approved

Calling all olive lovers! This brine-infused variation on a classic martini is for you. Here's how to make a dirty martini, stirred, not shaken.

Ingredients

3 ounces vodka
1/2 ounce dry vermouth
1/2 ounce olive brine or juice
Ice cubes
Pimiento-stuffed olives

Directions

Combine vodka, vermouth and olive brine in a mixing glass with ice; stir until chilled. Strain into martini glass; if desired, garnish with olives.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 220 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 235mg sodium, 0 carbohydrate (0 sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein.

This martini recipe is easy to customize to your tastes. Use as much or as little olive brine as you like! —Caroline Stanko, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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