How To Make a Dirty but Sexy Martini

A dirty but sexy martini is all about ambiance. When serving a dirty but sexy martini, light the area with flickering tea light candles or dim lights. What makes a martini "dirty" is the inclusion of the juice from the jar of olives, which literally makes them martini appear cloudy or "dirty." The difference between a dirty martini and the "dirty but sexy martini" is the sexy atmosphere. Here's how to make a dirty but sexy martini:

Ingredients and supplies:

• Ice
• 2 1/2 ounces dry gin or vodka
• 1/2 ounce Vermouth
• 1 1/2 ounces olive juice (the solution from a jar of cocktail olives)
• Two olives to garnish each drink
• Toothpicks (optional)
• Cocktail shaker
• Martini glass (pre-chilled)
• Candles

1. Chill the martini glass. If you haven't already, chill the martini glasses while you make this drink. A dirty but sexy martini should be served as cold as possible. If you pour the drink into a warm glass, the drink will warm up faster than if it had been chilled.
2. Mix the ingredients. Use a cocktail shaker to make a dirty but sexy martini. First, fill the shaker about 2/3 full with ice. The exact amount of ice used to make this drink is not important. Then pour in the dry gin or vodka over the ice. A martini can be made with either type of alcohol, though today's crowd usually prefers vodka. Now, pour in the olive juice. Reserve the vermouth for later in the drink-making process. Use the highest quality alcohol to make the best tasting dirty but sexy martini.
3. Shake to combine. Vigorously shake the cocktail shaker for about 45 seconds to combine the ingredients.
4. Pour the drink. Now, pour your ice-cold gin or vodka and olive juice into the pre-chilled glass. Do not pour the ice from the shaker into the glass; the dirty but sexy martini is not served over rocks.
5. Top with vermouth. Top the dirty but sexy martini with about half an ounce of Vermouth, according to your tastes or those of your guests. Finally, add two olives to the glass. Either drop them into the glass, or thread them onto toothpicks first. The olives add not only a decorative touch, but also a unique flavor.
6. Enjoy! Serve this drink while it is still very cold. Enjoy responsibly in a candlelit room. Combining the dirty martini with a sexy atmosphere creates a unique twist on the classic martini.

Modern drinkers tend to enjoy the martini with vodka rather than gin, and less vermouth than in decades past. The dirty martini is also the basis for many other martini variations. This dirty but sexy martini is a modern twist on a classic drink.