Best Vermouth Soaked Olives Recipes

VERMOUTH-SOAKED OLIVES

Steps:

• Place the water, salt, red pepper flakes, peppercorns, garlic, rosemary, and thyme in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, then immediately remove the pan from the heat. Add the vermouth and olive oil and stir well. Let cool to room temperature. Stir in the olives and transfer to a container with a tight-fitting lid. Refrigerate until ready to use. NOTE: If you use large, firm, green olives-those that have a waxy look-you can make this recipe up to 1 week in advance. If you use softer green olives-those that look slightly shriveled, with papery-looking skin-make them no more than 24 hours in advance or they will plump up too much. From "Raising The Bar" by Nick Mautone with Marah Stets

THE IMPROVED DIRTY MARTINI

Steps:

• Combine vermouth and chopped olives in a sealed glass container and let sit for 3 days. Shake periodically.
• Chill a cocktail glass by filling it with ice or putting it in the freezer for about 5 minutes.
• In a mixing glass filled three-quarters full with ice, pour the gin and 1 1/2 ounces of the infused vermouth. Stir until chilled, about 30 seconds, and strain into the chilled glass. Carefully drip a few drops of olive oil (with an eye-dropper, if possible) onto the drink's surface. Serve with a small dish of mixed olives.

DIRTY VODKA MARTINI W/BLUE CHEESE OLIVES

Steps:

• Remove pimentos from olives. Stuff the olives with the blue cheese. Soak the olives in some vermouth with a splash of the olive juice while you prepare the drink.
• Pour ice into shaker.
• Pour a dash ofthe vermouth over the ice.
• Briskly shake in shaker for about 10 seconds then discard vermouth.
• Pour the vodka into the shaker with about a spoonful of olive juice (more/less to taste).
• With brisk, firm shakes, shake the shaker for about 15 outward shakes.
• Pour into chilled martini glasses, add olives, and Enjoy!
• *Martini will have a cloudy appearance due to olive juice and being cold.

CLASSIC MARTINIS

Steps:

• Shake or stir 1/2 cup vodka or gin and 1 1/2 teaspoons vermouth in an ice-filled shaker. Strain into a chilled martini glass and garnish with olives, caper berries, or onions. Repeat with remaining vodka or gin and vermouth.

EXTRA-DIRTY MARTINI

Steps:

• Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add vodka, olive brine, and vermouth; shake. Strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with olives.

MARTINI SOAKED OLIVES

Steps:

• In a cocktail mixer, vigorously shake the vodka and vermouth. Drain the brine from the jar of olives and reserve 1/4 cup of the brine. Fill the jar with the reserved brine, vodka and vermouth until full. Marinate for at least 24 hours and up to 1 month, then serve.