Dating back to the year 1888 when martini got recognized as a drink it was known as Vodka. This was made from a certain grain with an unknown history. The ascent of martini took place after the release of James Bond’s movie Dr. No where he ordered a martini at the bar. But the fact is that the mystery of the origin of ‘Dirty Martini’ in the American bars is totally unknown and mysterious.

Basically a martini is considered to be a pre-dinner drink of alcohol served in a long stemmed cocktail glass with a triangular top. This is the most sought after alcohol at parties and festive gatherings. However, a trendier version of this popular martini is the ‘dirty martini’ which has also been accepted by many these days.

The drink dirty martini has a cloudy appearance because of a mixture of brine or sometimes olive juice to the regular martini drink. This preparation requires ingredients of the highest quality and the best attention of the bartender. The Bartender mixes gin, olives, dry vermouth and a bit of brine or olive juice together.

A cocktail glass with a single cube of ice and a small quantity of water is placed in a freezer for about three minutes so it will get chilled to the right temperature. Meanwhile the ingredients are placed into a shaker including the olives as well, the combination of olives with gin and vermouth give the most sought after taste of the drink. These are tossed vigorously to and fro three to four times so the ingredients get mixed thoroughly. Then the water and the ice cube are removed from the frozen glass and the strained contents from the shaker are poured into the glass.

A single olive is dropped into the cocktail glass and served as dirty martini. Those who dine at famous and high rated restaurants consider this the most elite drink for an elite class. They not only enjoy the drink’s flavor that is unique, it appearance too makes them feel elated wherever they are seen drinking it. Definitely its price would match the budget of its elite group.

This exclusive drink is that which any lady or gent could keep sipping on throughout the evening prior to a sumptuous dinner served with style and elegance. The appearance of the cocktail glass adds grandeur to the table and surely the couple, romantic or business, would feel that extreme satisfaction from the taste of the drink and also the effect it has on them.

Dirty Martini has a special position among the family of cocktails. To know more about Martini recipes you can visit martinirecipe.net