Dirty Martini

For dirty martini lovers! For olive juice lovers! A dirty twist on the classic martini recipe: the dirty martini combines gin or vodka and vermouth with an olive juice twist to make it oh-so-dirty and oh-so-delightful.

The Perfect Dirty Martini Recipe to Kick Off Cocktail Hour!

The dirty martini isn’t for everyone. But if it is for you, you’ll love it more and more each time you take a sip. How dirty your dirty martini is—that’s up to you. Add or subtract the amount of tangy olive juice for a dirtier (or less dirty) martini experience. Polish off your favorite shaker and meet me at the drink cart—we’re about get saucy with this delicious dirty martini cocktail!

Dirty Martini Ingredients

Part of what makes a dirty martini “dirty” is the ingredients! Here’s a quick sum up of all the ingredients you need to make a dirty martini:

• Vodka or gin: feel free to use vodka or gin to make your dirty martini. The nutrition facts that you’ll find below are based on a dirty martini with vodka.
• Dry Vermouth
• Olive juice: I get my olive juice from a jar of olives. Bonus, you can use said olives to create a beautiful olive skewer for your martini.
• Olives

What is a Dirty Martini?

A dirty martini is a twist on the classic martini. It’s a cocktail that can be made with vodka or gin, mixed with dry vermouth and olive juice—that’s the dirty part!

The Difference Between a Martini and a Dirty Martini

So what’s the difference between a martini and a dirty martini, anyway? Simply put, the olive juice! The classic martini is made with vodka or gin, dry vermouth, and optionally, a dash of orange or aromatic bitters. [1] All of these ingredients, together, make for a clean and clear visual martini aka a “clean” martini.

The dirty martini leaves out any bitters, and instead, adds in olive juice from a jar of olives! The more olive juice you use in a dirty martini, the dirtier it is. The more olive juice you add in, the cloudier the dirty martini looks. [2] Hence, a martini that’s dirty.

How to Make a Dirty Martini

It’s super simple to make a dirty martini. First, I get out my favorite cocktail shaker set.

Then, I just add all martini ingredients (vodka or gin, dry vermouth and olive juice) into a cocktail shaker filled with ice. If I’m running low, I’ll just use a smaller amount of ice.

Shake it all together until a layer of condensation forms on the outside of your shaker. This is how you know it’s chilled!

Now, strain the martini mixture into a chilled martini glass.

Make an olive skewer by skewering 3-4 olives on a skewer such as this, this, or this. Place it into the martini glass. Sip and enjoy!

Dirty Martini Calories

How many calories are in a dirty martini? How about the amount of sodium, fat and sugar in a dirty martini? Check ‘em out:

• Serving size: 1 martini (full recipe)
• Calories: 193
• Total Fat: 2g
• Cholesterol: 0mg
• Sodium: 203mg
• Total Sugar: 0.3g
• Protein: 0.1g

Dirty Martini Carbs

You know that we’re no strangers to low carb treats (aka keto delights) here on Beaming Baker. So I know you wanna know if a dirty martini is full of carbs. Luckily, that’s a no!

At just 3.4g of carbs per dirty martini, you don’t have to worry too much about your macro goals for the day.

• Total Carbohydrates: 3.4g

Extra, Extra Diiiiirty Martini Recipe with Vodka

Not dirty enough? I’ve got just the thing for a perfect extra dirty martini recipe with vodka! All you have to do is amp up the amount of olive juice! Follow the recipe below for an extra dirty martini:

• 2 to 2 1/2 oz vodka or gin
• 1/2 oz dry vermouth
• 1/2 to 1 1/2 oz olive juice from jarred olives: you can start with as little as ½ ounce of olive juice in the shaker. Shake and sip. Add ½ ounce increments of olive juice, shake again and take a small sip. If you really want it extra dirty, go up to 1 1/2 ounces of olive juice!

More Cocktail Recipes To Spice Up Your Cocktail Repertoire

• Toasted Almond Drink
• Chocolate Peppermint Martini
• Tennessee Mule
• Chocolate Espresso Martini
• Hot and Dirty Martini
• Chocolate Raspberry Martini
• Irish Mule Recipe
• Classic Martini
• Gibson Cocktail Recipe
• Aperol Spritz

Tools You Need

• Cocktail Shaker Set
• Bamboo Skewers
• Stainless Steel Skewers
• Large Martini Glasses
• Modern Martini Glasses

Dirty or Extra Diiiiirty… That is the Question

Do you like it dirty? Or not so much? That’s all up to you. Cocktail hour is so much more fun with you! I can’t wait to hear what you think of today’s martini recipe. ‘Til the next cocktail hour…

Sending you all my love and maybe even a dove, xo Demeter ❤️

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• Author: Demeter | Beaming Baker
• Total Time: 3 minutes
• Yield: 1 classic-sized martini 1x

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A dirty twist on the classic martini recipe: the dirty martini combines gin or vodka and vermouth with an olive juice twist to make it oh-so-dirty and oh-so-delightful.

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Ingredients

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Dirty Martini

• 2 to 2.5 oz vodka or gin
• ½ oz dry vermouth
• ½ oz olive juice from jarred olives (up to 1.5 oz for a very dirty martini!)

Extras

• garnish: 3 olives skewered
• chilled martini glass

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Instructions

1. Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
2. Shake until well mixed and chilled.
3. Strain into a martini glass.
4. Make an olive skewer by skewering 3-4 olives on a skewer such as this, this, or this. Place it into the martini glass. Sip and enjoy!

Equipment

Dragon Glassware Martini Glasses

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24-Piece Cocktail Shaker Set

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Stainless Steel Skewers

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Large Martini Glasses

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Notes

For a large martini glass, double the recipe.

More Cocktail Recipes To Spice Up Your Cocktail Repertoire

• Hot White Russian
• Toasted Almond Drink
• Chocolate Peppermint Martini
• Tennessee Mule
• Chocolate Espresso Martini

Tools You Need

• Cocktail Shaker Set
• Bamboo Skewers
• Stainless Steel Skewers
• Large Martini Glasses
• Modern Martini Glasses

• Prep Time: 3 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins
• Category: Drinks, Cocktails
• Method: Shake
• Cuisine: American

Keywords: dirty martini, dirty martini recipe

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