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Cocktail Menu: Dirty Dry Martini

by Molly Nicholas May 19, 2025

Lately, the Dirty Martini has made a huge comeback. It’s a classic, sure, but not everyone gets it right. A great Dirty Martini is crisp, savoury and perfectly chilled – effortlessly sophisticated.

If you’ve ever made a Dirty Dry Martini that didn’t quite hit the mark, this recipe from Papa Salt is sure to set you straight.

Dirty Dry Martini

Ingredients:

50ml Papa Salt Coastal Gin
10ml Noilly Prat Vermouth
20ml olive brine
Nocellara olives
Rock ice

Directions:

In a mixing glass, combine Papa Salt Gin, Noilly Prat Vermouth and olive brine over rocks of ice
Stir with a bar spoon for at least 30 seconds until the dilution is well chilled and smooth to taste
Strain into a chilled cocktail glass
Garnish with three olives skewered through a rosemary stem

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