Filthy Dirty Martini

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (16 ratings)

Serve in a Martini glass

Ingredients:
2.08 oz Hayman's Old Tom Gin
12 oz Strucchi Dry Vermouth
13 oz Olive brine (from jarred olives)
16 oz Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Martini glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of Lemon zest twist & skewered Fragata Green Olives.
  3. STIR all ingredients with ice.
  4. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 9/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 8/10

Review:

The transition from a mere Dirty Martini to a Filthy Dirty Martini isn't so much about more olive brine but the addition of lime juice. This introduces citrus freshness (beyond the lemon zest twist) and sourness. Using Old Tom rather than London Dry Gin helps offset lime's sourness while bolstering botanical notes to stand up to the 'dirty' ingredients.

Unusually for a cocktail with citrus juice, I recommend you stir this cocktail, but if you prefer your Martinis shaken, then you'll need to dramatically cut back on the vermouth, olive brine and lime juice as shaking amplifies their flavours while masking the gin.

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AKA: Dirty-Dry-Dirty Martini

History:

A variation of a dry martini. Detailed information can be found on our Dry Martini page.

Nutrition:

One serving of Filthy Dirty Martini contains 162 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.6 standard drinks
  • 24.33% alc./vol. (24.33° proof)
  • 22.5 grams of pure alcohol

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Toby James’ Avatar Toby James
1st September 2024 at 01:52
Can't tell you why, but this just the kind of weird that really does it for me.
John Hinojos’ Avatar John Hinojos
1st April 2023 at 00:31
Would not do again. Find the olive brine overpowers the delicate flavours of the gin. The mixture makes for a very off taste.
20th November 2021 at 16:49
Delicious. Pete HATED it.