Freezer Dirty Martini

Name: Freezer Dirty Martini
Yield: 10
Cuisine: American

Recipe: Kevin Beary , Gus' Sip & Dip , Chicago

Photo: Lindsay Eberly

April 21, 2025

For his ideal Dirty Martini, Kevin Beary of Gus’ Sip & Dip batches with 10% dilution and uses a double-strength olive brine, which he says yields the perfect salinity, alcoholic strength, and body. After pouring the cocktail, he tops it with a little shaved ice to maintain drink’s the chill while also providing those ice chips that people love from a shaken Martini.

Ingredients

Yield:6-7

12 1/2 oz. vodka
5 oz. double-strength olive brine
5 oz. dry vermouth
2 1/4 oz. filtered water

Tools:750ml freezer-safe bottle
Glass:Martini
Garnish:blue cheese-stuffed gordal olive

Preparation

Add all the ingredients to a freezer-safe bottle and store in a freezer to -15 F or less. To serve, pour 4 ounces into a frozen martini glass. Shave a layer of fine ice over the top of the martini with Japanese ice shaver or ice block with sharp knife. Garnish.
Double-Strength Olive BrineAdd 2 cups of water, 3 Tbsp. of salt, 1 oz. of vinegar, 1/2 cup of pitted gordal olives, 1/3 tsp. of MSG, 1/3 tsp. of citric acid, and 1/4 tsp. of malic acid to a blender and blend together. Strain through a coffee filter into a sealable container. Will keep in the refrigerator for about a month.