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Classic Cocktail Recipes
Dirty
A Martini modifier meaning olive brine has been added to the spec.
A dirty Martini adds 1/4 to 1/2 oz of olive brine to the stir. The brine flattens the vermouth's edge and adds salt, umami, and cloudiness. 'Filthy' pushes past 1/2 oz; 'a whisper of dirty' means a bar spoon.