{"id":204154,"date":"2025-04-25T05:48:29","date_gmt":"2025-04-25T05:48:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/alcohol\/how-to-make-a-lower-a-b-v-dirty-martini\/"},"modified":"2025-04-25T05:48:29","modified_gmt":"2025-04-25T05:48:29","slug":"how-to-make-a-lower-a-b-v-dirty-martini","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=204154","title":{"rendered":"How to Make a Lower-A.B.V. Dirty Martini"},"content":{"rendered":"


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There are many ways to make a martini. Shaken or stirred. Vodka or gin. Wet, dry, bone-dry. But no matter how you make it, few, if any, have the cult following that the dirty martini<\/a> has right now: There are $195 kits<\/a>, hats<\/a> and some variation of the cocktail on restaurant and bar menus everywhere<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The only problem? Between the gin \u2014 or vodka \u2014 and vermouth, this extremely drinkable cocktail is a heavy, boozy hitter \u2014 but it doesn\u2019t have to be. To lower your dirty martini\u2019s oft formidable potency, without sacrificing any of its signature brininess, flip the classic ratios and make a reverse dirty martini. Two ounces dry vermouth to one ounce spirit plus a quarter to half-ounce of olive brine is an ideal place to start. (This particular recipe also adds an aromatically complex pour of savory-salty fino sherry, like Gonz\u00e1lez Byass\u2019s T\u00edo Pepe Fino Sherry or Lustau Fino Sherry, for a balanced drink with a pleasingly elevated salinity.)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n