Dirty Orange Martini

A stiff drink always warms the cockles on a chilly winter’s eve, and this easy twist (ba dum tss) adds a beautiful floral note to the classic dirty martini, while still playing nicely with the olive brine.

Prep:
5 mins + infusing
Cook:
Serves:
1

Ingredients

For the orange vermouth:

1/4 cup dry vermouth

Peel of one small orange

For the martini:

45ml vodka

30ml orange vermouth

15ml olive brine (or to taste)

Olives and extra orange peel to garnish 

Method

For the orange vermouth:

A few hours before making the drink, add the peel of a small orange to a jar filled with a quarter cup of dry vermouth, and leave in the fridge to infuse.

For the martini:

In a mixing glass, add your vodka, olive brine, and orange vermouth. Fill the glass with ice and stir gently until the sides of the glass are very cold. 

Strain the drink into a chilled glass and top with an olive wrapped in orange peel.