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Dirty Gin Martini

Gin, dry vermouth, and briny olive juice.

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3 min Serves 1 ~28% ABV
Make

Ingredients

  • 2.5 oz
  • 0.25 oz
  • 0.5 oz

Glassware:

Ice: None (served up)

Equipment: Mixing glass, Hawthorne strainer, Jigger, Bar spoon

Steps

  1. 1Add the gin, dry vermouth, and olive brine to a mixing glass filled with ice.
  2. 2Stir until well-chilled, about 30 seconds.
  3. 3Strain into a chilled coupe or martini glass.
  4. 4Garnish with olives.

Garnish: Olives

Story

The Dirty Martini traces back to 1901, when Waldorf Astoria bartender John O'Connor dropped an olive and a splash of its brine into a dry Martini. FDR made the drink famous with his preferred 2:1 gin-and-vermouth ratio and a generous pour of olive brine -- gin, not vodka, was the original spirit here, even though vodka has since become the more common modern default.

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