Vermouth Soaked Olives Recipes

VERMOUTH-SOAKED OLIVES

Steps:

• Place the water, salt, red pepper flakes, peppercorns, garlic, rosemary, and thyme in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, then immediately remove the pan from the heat. Add the vermouth and olive oil and stir well. Let cool to room temperature. Stir in the olives and transfer to a container with a tight-fitting lid. Refrigerate until ready to use. NOTE: If you use large, firm, green olives-those that have a waxy look-you can make this recipe up to 1 week in advance. If you use softer green olives-those that look slightly shriveled, with papery-looking skin-make them no more than 24 hours in advance or they will plump up too much. From "Raising The Bar" by Nick Mautone with Marah Stets

EXTRA-DIRTY MARTINI

Steps:

• Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add vodka, olive brine, and vermouth; shake. Strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with olives.

CLASSIC MARTINIS

Steps:

• Shake or stir 1/2 cup vodka or gin and 1 1/2 teaspoons vermouth in an ice-filled shaker. Strain into a chilled martini glass and garnish with olives, caper berries, or onions. Repeat with remaining vodka or gin and vermouth.

MARTINI SOAKED OLIVES

Steps:

• In a cocktail mixer, vigorously shake the vodka and vermouth. Drain the brine from the jar of olives and reserve 1/4 cup of the brine. Fill the jar with the reserved brine, vodka and vermouth until full. Marinate for at least 24 hours and up to 1 month, then serve.

DIRTY VODKA MARTINI W/BLUE CHEESE OLIVES

Steps:

• Remove pimentos from olives. Stuff the olives with the blue cheese. Soak the olives in some vermouth with a splash of the olive juice while you prepare the drink.
• Pour ice into shaker.
• Pour a dash ofthe vermouth over the ice.
• Briskly shake in shaker for about 10 seconds then discard vermouth.
• Pour the vodka into the shaker with about a spoonful of olive juice (more/less to taste).
• With brisk, firm shakes, shake the shaker for about 15 outward shakes.
• Pour into chilled martini glasses, add olives, and Enjoy!
• *Martini will have a cloudy appearance due to olive juice and being cold.