The Dirtiest Martini

Name: The Dirtiest Martini
Ingredients: 4 ounces basil-infused organic vodka*; 1 1/4 ounces olive juice; Splash of vermouth; 3 pitted Spanish green queen olives, skewered; 1 organic basil leaf

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Adapted by Jonathan Miles

Updated June 10, 2024

The Dirtiest Martini — Robert Stolarik for The New York Times

Rating: 4(87)
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Ingredients

4ounces basil-infused organic vodka*
1¼ounces olive juice
Splash of vermouth
3pitted Spanish green queen olives, skewered
1organic basil leaf

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Preparation

Step 1
Shake the liquid ingredients with ice in a shaker. Strain into a chilled martini glass, and garnish with the olive skewer and basil leaf. *To infuse the vodka, place 10 basil leaves in a 750-ml bottle of organic vodka (Rain vodka, distilled in Kentucky from organic corn, is a good choice) for two hours. Be careful not to overinfuse. You want a mild flavor and fragrance, not basil cologne.