The martini—one of cocktail culture’s true classics, first gained popularity in the U.S. during the 1920s and 1930s, becoming a Jazz Age symbol of sophistication. Originally a gin drink before the ...
Vodka, gin, green olives, and lemon: when most people see these ingredients, their mind goes straight to a dirty martini. For Emily Eggers, however, the combination also screams pasta. Eggers, who ...
Fat washing is a darling of the cocktail world. The technique allows mixologists (professionals or hobbyists) to add mouthfeel to all sorts of cocktails. You can use anything from bacon grease to ...
Ordering a martini gives a certain aura of mystery and confidence. There is definitely a cool factor when ordering a martini due to its prominence in pop culture. Some people think the key to looking ...
A decade into writing about cocktails, more than that into drinking them, I usually can't remember the first time I tried a specific drink. There are exceptions: I remember my first taste of Negroni, ...
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Dirty martini dip

You'll find all the iconic ingredients of the namesake cocktail in this dirty martini dip, right down to the vodka, vermouth ...
Seriously, these things are absolutely delicious. I feel so out of touch for having never tried a dirty martini until recently. <BR><BR>Chipped ice in a shaker.<BR>3oz good vodka<BR>1oz ...