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Dirty Martini

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Reference photo of a Dirty Martini

Reference photo. Build it by the recipe, not the photo.

Photo: TheCulinaryGeek · CC BY 2.0 · Flickr

The build

  • Gin/Vodka1½ shots2¼ oz
  • Dry Vermouth½ shot¾ oz
  • Olive Juice¼ oz
  • Garnish: Olive

Shots and ounces · 1 shot = 1½ oz = 4-second pourCounts

ALL OF THESE ARE STRAIGHT UP IN A MARTINI GLASS

How to remember it

Dirty means olive juice clouds the glass. A Martini that looks like it rolled in the brine, still with an olive on the pick.

Compare with Martini

Drink family: French-Italian · Spirit + vermouth

Clear spirits (gin, vodka) usually take dry vermouth; brown spirits (whiskey, brandy) take sweet.

Same shape on your sheets: Martini, Dry Martini, Gibson, Perfect Martini

Memory tricks are written for this app; only the acronym is printed on the sheet. Drink families are Gary Regan's, from The Joy of Mixology.

Builds your own list to quiz yourself on.

Source: Martinis, Manhattans, Rob Roys sheet, row 4

X | DIRTY MARTINI | GIN/VOD - 6 | DRY VER - 2 | | | OLIVE JUICE | OLIVE