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Prep time
5 minutes
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Cook time
1 hour
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Serves
1
Author Notes
“If you always order your martini dirty with extra olives, this martini is for you. To incorporate some grassy olive oil notes, I use a technique called fat-washing. All this entails is infusing the spirit with some of your best olive oil. You’ll be left with a beautifully savory cocktail that’s tailor-made for your next steak night or spaghetti date night.” —Julianna McIntosh from Join Jules
We've also included adapted instructions for batching. See Julianna's recipe for Olive Oil-Infused gin here
—Food52
Test Kitchen Notes
From “Pretty Simple Cocktails” Copyright © 2024 by Julianna McIntosh. Photographs copyright © 2024 by Lucianna McIntosh. Published in the United States by Clarkson Potter/ Publishers, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, New York. —The Editors
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Ingredients
- For 1 Martini
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3 ounces
Olive Oil–Infused gin (or vodka) (see author notes for recipe)
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3/4 ounce
dry vermouth (try Lo-Fi)
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2 dashes
of orange bitters
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Pinch
of sea salt
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Standard ice cubes, for mixing
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3
green olives, such as Castelvetrano, on a cocktail pick, for garnish
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2 or 3 drops of olive oil, for garnish (optional)
- For a Batch (8 people)
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24 ounces
Olive Oil–Infused gin (or vodka)
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6 ounces
dry vermouth (try Lo-Fi)
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16 dashes
of orange bitters
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Several pinches of sea salt
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2 ounces
filtered water
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Green olives, such as Castelvetrano, on a cocktail pick, for garnish
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Olive oil, for garnish (optional)
Directions
- For 1 Martini
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Place a mixing glass and a coupe or martini glass in the freezer to chill.
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Once chilled, add the Olive Oil–Infused gin (or vodka)
, the vermouth, bitters, and salt.
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Add ice cubes and stir swiftly with a barspoon for about 20 seconds to chill and slightly dilute.
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Strain into the chilled glass and place the olives on a cocktail pick on the rim of the glass. If desired, add a few drops of olive oil on top.
- For a Batch (8 people)
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Add the Olive Oil–Infused gin (or vodka)
, the vermouth, bitters, salt and water to a freezer-safe 750-milliliter bottle. (Alternatively omit the water and stir in a mixing glass with ice before serving for desired dilution.)
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Secure the cap tightly and shake lightly to mix. Place in your freezer
to chill for at least 1 hour before serving.
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When almost ready to serve, place 1 or more coupe glasses in the freezer to chill.
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Strain into the chilled glasses and place the olives on a cocktail pick on the rim of the glasses. If desired, add a few drops of olive oil on top of each drink.
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