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Dirty Vodka Martini in a martini glass, drawn with its ingredient layers

Dirty Vodka Martini recipe

Name: Dirty Vodka Martini
Prep time: 3 min
Total time: 3 min
Yield: 1 cocktail
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 30 ml (1 oz) Olive brine; 60 ml (2 oz) Vodka

StirredMartini glassNo ice21% ABV

The Dirty Vodka Martini is a stirred vodka cocktail, made with olive brine and vodka, served in a martini glass. It is spirit-forward.

Strength: about 21% ABV in the glass, roughly 19 g of alcohol and about 140 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

Dirty Vodka Martini ingredients

Olive brine	30 ml (1 oz)
Vodka	60 ml (2 oz)

Measures for one serve. Open the drink in Bar Bible to scale it to a batch or switch to ounces.

How to make a Dirty Vodka Martini

Add everything to a mixing glass with plenty of ice.
Stir until very cold, about 30 seconds.
Strain into a chilled martini glass.
Garnish with green olives.

Glass: Martini glass
Ice: None, served up
Garnish: Green olives

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Dirty Vodka Martini: quick answers

How strong is a Dirty Vodka Martini?: About 21% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 19 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Dirty Vodka Martini?: About 140 calories per drink, from the alcohol and the ingredients. An estimate: brands and the amount of sugar change it. Compare every drink in the cocktail calorie chart.
What glass is a Dirty Vodka Martini served in?: A martini glass, with no ice in the glass.
How many ingredients does a Dirty Vodka Martini have?: 2 in total: olive brine and vodka. Simple enough to make at home.

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Dirty Vodka Martini variations

Martini variations