The Secret Ingredient: What Makes a Dirty Martini Dirty (And Why It Matters)
There’s a moment in every cocktail’s life when it stops being a drink and becomes a statement. For the dirty martini, that moment arrives when a single ingredient—brine-soaked olives—transforms a crisp, gin-forward elixir into something richer, saltier, and undeniably more complex. But what exactly makes a dirty martini *dirty*? The answer isn’t just about olives. […]