What is a dirty martini?

The martini is a cocktail made with gin and vermouth, and garnished with an olive or a lemon twist. Over the years, the martini has become one of the best-known mixed alcoholic beverages. A popular variation, the vodka martini, uses vodka instead of gin for the cocktail's base spirit.

What makes it a dirty martini?

DIRTY. For those who like their cocktails to have a savoury edge, the Dirty Martini is a delicious, slightly salty, choice. The term 'dirty' means that olive brine, usually from a jar of cocktail olives, has been added to the drink. An olive garnish is typically assumed, too.

What is the difference between a martini and a dirty martini?

A wet martini contains more vermouth; a 50-50 martini uses equal amounts of gin and vermouth. An upside-down or reverse martini has more vermouth than gin. A dirty martini contains a splash of olive brine or olive juice and is typically garnished with an olive.

What is a dirty martini vs neat?

A Wet Martini is made with a higher ratio of vermouth to spirit. A Dirty Martini uses olives—either the brine or, at the American Bar, we like to muddle our olives into the drink so you get a powerful olive flavor alongside the salinity.”

Is Dirty Martini better with gin or vodka?

Vodka. The classic martini was invented as a gin cocktail, so if you're looking for a traditional martini, gin is the way to go. “Each gin you try will have its own flavor,” Katz says. “Gin is made from a variety of botanicals, so the taste is different for each brand.

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How do you order a dirty martini at a bar?

Is vermouth the same as gin?

Like gin, vermouth is created by macerating a blend of botanicals in alcohol, with each producer closely guarding its own secret recipe. Vermouth in fact takes its name from the German name of one key botanical, Wermut, or wormwood, a bitter, medicinal herb that is also a key component in absinthe.

Do all dirty martinis have vermouth?

A dirty martini is a regular martini that is made “dirty” with the addition of olive brine. While most dirty martini recipes call for a little brine and some Vermouth, we opt to take out the Vermouth and add in more brine.

What is a bruised martini?

Bruised. A cocktail or martini is "bruised" when it's been over-shaken, adding slivers of ice and oxygen bubbles to the drink that give it a murky or cloudy appearance. Among pros, bruising cocktails is considered the mark of an amateur.

What is a martini without vermouth called?

Bone-dry: a martini made with extremely little or no vermouth.

What's the difference between wet and dry martini?

Dry, perfect, or wet

A typical dry martini will have a drizzle of dry vermouth while an "extra-dry" martini will only have a drop or two of dry vermouth (sometimes even none at all). A wet martini then is the exact opposite — you want more dry vermouth.

What does a wet martini mean?

Wet Martini: Usually signifies a Martini that's a little sweeter than the average. The more vermouth you add, the 'wetter' your Martini is. A classic wet Martini has about 3 parts gin/vodka to 1 part vermouth. Naked Martini: One with no vermouth at all.

What does scotch neat mean?

A “neat” drink is a pure spirit, poured into a glass with no other ingredients added, not even ice. Whiskey is a very common spirit to drink neat, but that's different from a shot. A whiskey neat is usually two ounces, not chilled, poured directly into a NEAT glass.

What does ordering a martini say about you?

Ordering a martini will definitely tell most bartenders you are not without your chops when it comes to downing a cocktail or three. This is the most pure of all mixed drinks. It is all about the alcohol and the balance of the ingredients, and there is nowhere to hide if it is badly prepared.

Why are there 3 olives in a martini?

For such a simple garnish, the olive is subject to one simple rule: The olives topping Martinis must always be in groups of three or singular. An unspoken superstition deems an even number of olives bad luck.

When a guest orders a martini What should you ask them if anything?

What are the 3 questions that should ALWAYS be asked when someone orders any kind of martini? 1. Would you like vodka or gin? (then top/call brands) 2. Will that be straight up or on the rocks?

Why are martinis so strong?

Because vermouth is so strong in flavor, many martini lovers like their vermouth “in and out”. This means that a dash of vermouth is rolled around inside either the shaker or the chilled glass, and then discarded before the vodka or gin is poured.

Can vermouth get you drunk?

A fortified or aromatized wine, such as Port or Vermouth, can have an alcohol concentration of over 20%, depending on the type. A glass of wine can easily get you drunk if you aren't an avid drinker.

Is a dirty martini shaken or stirred?

Shake or Stir

However, shaking a dirty martini can help circulate the olive brine and create a well-balanced drink. It's really a matter of customer preference. We like to shake our martinis with ice. And if you're anything like James Bond, you'll want your martini shaken, not stirred too.

Is it stirred not shaken or shaken not stirred?

The author used the line "stirred not shaken" to add yet another facet to Bond's cool image. If a Martini is shaken, the alcohol becomes "bruised", which detracts from the desired flavour - something which agent 007 would of course immediately notice and be suitably repulsed by.

Why is a dry martini called dry?

Well, for one thing, the dry martini is called so because it relies on dry vermouth, which is also generically known as French vermouth, and France, in the first half of the 1940s, was struggling to manage certain very challenging supply-chain issues.

Is Campari a vermouth?

Is Vermouth The Same As Campari? Despite its generous flavor, vermouth is more of a backbone/background component to cocktails (compared to the bitter grapefruit of Campari or the cool anise intensity of Absinthe). No matter what kind of vermouth you use, you should always use the same spirit.

What is Campari made from?

The only known ingredients in Campari are water and alcohol. According to the company, these are blended then infused with "bitter herbs, aromatic plants and fruit." Nothing else is revealed, including how many ingredients are used or what they may be.

What liquor is in amaretto?

Amaretto is a liqueur with an almond flavor, but surprisingly, it may or may not contain almonds. The standard base of the liqueur is primarily made from either apricot pits or almonds or both. The drink like many other alcohols may contain any number of added spices and flavorings.