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The Dirty Martini

Not just for debonair secret agents

April 23, 2012 // By Maggie Tuten Tyner

By Maggie Tuten Tyner
Editor April 23, 2012

 

The origins of the dirty martini are ambiguous (the vodka version is said to have originated in Russia as a hangover remedy). What’s certain is that the popularity of the drink soared after James Bond first ordered a martini on the silver screen.   So, what puts the ‘dirty’ in a dirty martini?  Olive juice.

Dirty Martini — Photo courtesy of Opheliac9

Here’s a recipe you can use to make your own dirty martini:

Ingredients:

2 ounces of gin

1 tablespoon dry vermouth

1 tablespoon olive juice or brine (NOT the juice from the jar of olives)

2 olives

Instructions:

Combine gin, vermouth, and olive juice with ice in a shaker or mixing glass.  Stir or shake. Strain into a martini glass.  Garnish with the olives.  Enjoy.

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About Maggie Tuten Tyner

Maggie wasn't born in Greenville, S.C., but she was certainly raised here, having called this her home for the last 20+ years.  She even graduated from local Furman University and went to work as an editor for 10Best shortly thereafter. Her daydreams come mainly in the form of screenplays and novels, and her free time is spent watching movies, enjoying the gorgeous surrounding foothills or exploring the Greenville food scene – almost always alongside her husband.

Read more about Maggie Tuten Tyner here.

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