Hot and dirty martini recipe
A spicy twist on the classic dirty martini, combining vodka or gin with olive brine and a kick of heat, typically from hot sauce or spicy-infused spirits.
Nutrition
Calories: 150kcal
Ingredients
Hot and dirty martini with hot sauce
- 2 ½ ounces vodka
- 1/2 ounce dry vermouth
- 1/2 ounce olive brine
- 1/4 teaspoon hot sauce adjust according to your spice preference
- Ice
- Green olives or jalapeño-stuffed olives for garnish
Hot and dirty martini with pepperoncini or jalapeño
- 2 ½ ounces vodka
- 1/2 ounce dry vermouth
- 1/2 ounce olive brine from jarred olives
- 1 or 2 pepperoncini peppers or slices of jalapeño depending on preferred spice level
- Ice
- Additional pepperoncini or jalapeño slices or stuffed olives for garnish
Instructions
Recipe using hot sauce
- In a mixing glass, combine vodka, dry vermouth, olive brine, and hot sauce.
- Fill the mixing glass with ice.
- Stir the mixture well for about 30 seconds to chill the ingredients.
- Strain the mixture into a chilled martini glass.
- Garnish with green olives or jalapeño-stuffed olives.
Recipe with pepperoncini or jalapeño
- Add vodka and pepperoncini or sliced jalapeños to a bottle and let it infuse for 24-48 hours, depending on desired spice level.
- Strain out the pepperoncini or jalapeño slices before using the vodka
- Place a martini glass in the freezer for at least 10 minutes to chill.
- In a mixing glass or cocktail shaker, combine the spicy vodka, dry vermouth, and olive brine.
- Add ice to the mixing glass or shaker.
- Shake the mixture vigorously if you prefer a more diluted and colder martini, or stir gently if you prefer a stronger and less diluted martini.
- Using a strainer, pour the cocktail into the martini glass, ensuring no ice cubes or remnants from the shaker enter the glass.
- Garnish the martini with a slice of pepperoncini or jalapeño. Alternatively, you can skewer stuffed olives and place them in the martini as a garnish.
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