Here's a background and recipe on how to mix a dirty martini, and join the Cocktail Club to mix vodka cocktails on March 10 at 7 p.m.

The martini—one of cocktail culture’s true classics, first gained popularity in the U.S. during the 1920s and 1930s, becoming a Jazz Age symbol of sophistication. Originally a gin drink before ...

I always say ‘dirty martini, Bombay Sapphire, extra olives… but filthy like Shrek lives inside that glass please,” someone asked. “If they just say a dirty martini I assume vodka ...

The vinegary taste of olive brine in a dirty martini can also easily stand up to strong umami flavors. "If seafood is not your thing, a burger is also really exciting to pair with a dirty martini ...

Vodka, gin, green olives, and lemon: when most people see these ingredients, their mind goes straight to a dirty martini. For Emily Eggers, however, the combination also screams pasta.

Marinating in my inadequacy in the face of this sophisticated, "adult" drink order, I had time before the drink arrived to imagine just how sexy this "dirty" martini would look.

The dirty martini is made with vodka, dirty vermouth and Castelvetrano olives, and is served in a petite, rounded coup glass. Indulge in freshly shucked oysters, ...