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Good to Have On Hand
Regular FPS readers know that I regularly enjoy a martini. To streamline the process, I take a jar of olives, drain it of liquid, fill it back up with vermouth and keep the jar stored in the fridge. When I’m ready for a drink, I pull the frozen martini glass from the freezer, add a couple of vermouth-soaked olives and pour in the vodka (or gin, as you please). Cheers!
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Brilliant! If one likes dirty martinis would you recommend leaving some of the brine and adding vermouth?
Excellent question. Before I answer that, I’d first need to understand what quality you’re going for in a dirty martini –
I like the saltiness of the olive juice. Just like I like the salty water in an oyster 🙂
I’ve really been mulling this over. And I think you’d miss some of the saltiness of the brine if you dump it all out.