Cocktails
fromElite Traveler
1 day agoHow to Stop Ruining Your Dirty Martini
Dirty Martinis are often poorly made, but a well-crafted version can be satisfying and elegant.
Can you think of anything besides a martini that you'd ever want "filthy"? A filthy cabernet. A cheeseburger most foul. Gross milk. This does not work with really any other item than the martini, and if you've read a bar menu in the past five years, you'd think dirt is the only thing people want. The classic dirty martini-traditionally made with a splash of olive brine-seems almost quaint now, as iterations with olive oil, MSG, olive and tomato vermouths, and other savory ingredients have proliferated.