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shake · Martini Easy ~3 min

Dirty Martini

A Dry Martini given savory backbone with olive brine; the brine is non-alcoholic so it dilutes the batch ABV slightly, making accurate measurement essential.

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Boozy & strongHerbal
Ingredients 3
ABV before dilution 34.0%
Batch reference 12 serves

Ingredients

Gin 2.5 oz
Dry vermouth 0.5 oz
Olive brine 0.5 oz
Total volume 3.50 oz

Garnish: Olives

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Base spiritGin
Strength · Spirit-forward 34.0% ABV before dilution
Standard drinks1.98
GlasswareMartini

How to make it

Shaken · Easy · about 3 minutes

  1. 1

    Add the gin, dry vermouth and olive brine to a cocktail shaker filled with ice.

  2. 2

    Shake hard for 10–15 seconds until the outside of the shaker frosts over.

  3. 3

    Double-strain into a chilled martini glass.

  4. 4

    Garnish with olives.

Tools you'll need

Martini glass JiggerCocktail shakerHawthorne strainer

Making a batch for a party?

This example makes 12 servings with added water at 27% of the full recipe volume before dilution. This is a planning assumption; water from ice at service is not predicted. Edit this recipe and create a purchase sheet →

Total batch53.3 oz
+ Dilution water11.3 oz
Estimated finished ABV26.8%
Ingredient × 12 mL
Gin 30.0 oz 887
Dry vermouth 6.0 oz 177
Olive brine 6.0 oz 177

BatchPour tools produce estimates for planning purposes only. Actual dilution, ABV, and ingredient yields vary by technique, ice temperature, and produce. Always taste and adjust. Drink responsibly.

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Dirty Martini FAQ

What's in a Dirty Martini?

A classic Dirty Martini is made with gin, dry vermouth, olive brine. It's shaken and served in a martini glass.

What is the ABV of a Dirty Martini?

The listed ingredients calculate to approximately 34.0% ABV before added water or ice melt, with approximately 1.98 US standard drinks per serving. Water lowers the concentration but does not change the alcohol quantity.

Should I shake or stir a Dirty Martini?

Shake it. Citrus and other non-spirit ingredients need the aeration and hard chill that shaking gives.

How do I batch Dirty Martinis for a party?

Scale each ingredient by your number of servings. Open this recipe in the batch planner to choose added water, package sizes and ingredients to hold for service. Preset water percentages are planning assumptions applied to all recipe liquid before dilution, not predictions of ice melt.

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