Dirty Vodka Martini Straight Up
If you are tending bar and your customer asks for a dirty vodka martini straight up this is what you do. First take a martini glass and chill it with some ice. While your glass is chilling take your martini shaker and add some ice to it.
Prior to the James Bond movies most martinis were stirred. But after the famous shaken not stirred line caught on shakers became in vogue. Then pour some brine from your olives into the shaker, then add a dash of dry vermouth.
Then add a couple ounces of Vodka. Shake about 7 or eight times, and strain into your chilled stemmed cocktail glass.
If you want to add a little lemon flavor you can use Citron Vodka, and garnish with a lemon peel, and an olive.
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