Cini Tini: A Dirty Martini
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For a Mediterranean twist on the Dirty Martini, Juliana Fisher, assistant general manager of Charleston cocktail bar Bar 167, adds a touch of pepperoncini brine. The result is a savory vodka cocktail with a sweet, peppery kick.
Ingredients
- 2 oz. vodka
- 1/2 oz. olive brine
- 1/4 oz. pepperoncini brine
- 1/4 oz. dry vermouth
- splash of water
- Tools:shaker, strainer, dropper
- Glass:coupe
- Garnish:stuffed olive on a pick, drops of olive oil and Peychaud's bitters
Preparation
Add all of the ingredients to a shaker with ice and shake until cloudy cold. Strain into a chilled coupe. Using a small dropper, add 3 drops of olive oil and a drop of Peychaud’s bitters on the cocktail’s surface to replicate a pimento-stuffed olive.