2 parts Vodka
Vermouth to taste
Olive Brine to taste
Olives
Welcome to my first post on my new blog site. On the right side you will see what this site is about.
So first, a couple of things.
When making a martini (or any drink for that matter) use the best quality ingredients you can afford/find. Better ingredients make better drinks.
I will use the measure of a 'part'. A part is an equal measure. So if I say use 2 parts of ingredient A and 4 parts of ingredient B, then it doesn't matter if you are measuring a part as 1 oz., 2 oz., or whatever. As long as the 'part' measure is the same then the world will be right.
Let's get started with my favorite martini...the Dirty Martini.
Here are the ingredients I used for this recipe. As I said, I don't endorse one brand or product over another. I do recommend you use the best you can afford, though.
Add ice to your shaker.
Add ingredients.
This next step is optional...Vermouth. I like my martinis dry to arid. That means either very little vermouth or none at all. I also like to use a vermouth spritzer. You can add 2-3 sprays now or after everything has been put in the glass. I prefer the latter but there is no real rule.
Shake the ingredients until the shaker is VERY cold. I do it until I can almost no longer hold it in my hands. The shaker should have a nice frosty coating on it now.
Pull out a chilled martini glass. I keep mine in a freezer but if you can't do that then you can put ice in the glass and let is sit for 3-5 minutes. The colder the glass the better the drink.
Add olives. I like to add olives before I pour the drink into the glass. This way, I don't have to worry about adding the olives and spilling good martinis...that would be alcohol abuse.
Strain the shaken ingredients into the chilled glass.
Are you thirsty, yet?
Add olive brine to taste. You will have to experiment to see what you perfer here.
And now...enjoy a great martini.
Let me know how you like this recipe. Send me your favorite recipes and I will try to make a post out of preparing them too.
A-6Dude
9 comments:
Yum! That drink looks delicious and refreshing! My friend Kat has an inexpensive, but good vodka recommendation - Viking Fjord.
@Renee...thanks. I will look for it and give it a try.
Verra nice!!!
Congrats!!! Your site looks wonderful!
I really needed one today when I got home..sigh...
Hugs,
Meg
@Meg, thanks for stopping by. I knew you were a martini lover so I hoped you'd visit. Keep an eye on it for more recipes and all things martini. You can sign up to receive them too...that way you don't miss any refreshing posts.
Caz
@Meg, thanks for stopping by. I knew you were a martini lover so I hoped you'd visit. Keep an eye on it for more recipes and all things martini. You can sign up to receive them too...that way you don't miss any refreshing posts.
Caz
Yumm! :-D Only 3 olives? I used to order martinis just for the olivs. LOL! I like your new blog. And no, I still haven't tried my martini. I haven't found one of the ingredients but I will. It thought I found it but I didn't have $20.00 at the time.
:-(
@Tigress...only three olives because I didn't want to be too opulent ;-}
Just put another up. You'll like it too.
Must say I prefer a martini made with gin (stirred, as is the origonal). Millers is particularly palitable if used to vodka. A Gibson is also very good - replaces the olives with silverskin onions. I imagine a 'dirty gibson' would be quite nice as well!
Best,
AJN
http://adamjamesnall.blogspot.com/
Hey Caz, I thought I might entice you to offer up a little diversity to your martini fans. I know how much you love diversity.
Lychee martini:
1 oz lychee juice
1/2 oz pineapple juice
2 oz grey goose vodka
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