Make it with Black Flannel London Calling Dry Gin
Use London Calling Dry Gin for the gin, keeping the recipe quantity and method.
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Dirty Martini
Boozy · Brine · Gin · Juniper · Olive · Salty · Spirit-forward
Photo: Deans Charbal · CC BY-SA 4.0. “Dirty martini with olives @ Orsay restaurant, Lenox Hill, Upper East Side, Manhattan.jpg”. Resized for display.
Olive brine turns a gin-and-vermouth drink distinctly salty and savory-associated; this source’s brine ratio is pronounced.
Named source specification · 1 reference serve.
Glassware
Martini glass
Technique
Shake
Ice
Fresh cubes unless otherwise stated
Garnish
Green olives
Preparation effort
Moderate
Ingredients & measurements
| Ingredient | mL | US fl oz | Source measure / qualification |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Flannel London Calling Dry Gin | 30 | 1.01 | 30 ml Black Flannel London Calling Dry Gin |
| vermouth | 8 | 0.27 | 8 ml vermouth |
| olive brine | 20 | 0.68 | 20 ml olive brine |
Converted equivalents are rounded for display; use one measurement system consistently. Dashes, spoonfuls, fruit counts and unspecified top-ups remain source measures. A blank equivalent does not mean zero.
How to make it
Shake the three liquids with ice, then strain into a chilled glass.
Glass: Martini glass. Ice: Fresh cubes unless otherwise stated. Garnish: Green olives.
Flavor & balance
- Boozy (Spirit-Forward) (dominant): Little nonalcoholic lengthening leaves the spirit or fortified ingredients prominent after chilling and dilution.
- Salty / Briny (dominant): Brine or savory seasoning contributes salt; strength varies substantially by product.
- Earthy / Herbal (supporting): Botanicals, fresh herbs or the base spirit give aromatic plant character; this is not a basic taste.
Dry vermouth or a dry style name describes low sweetness, not proven astringency. These flavor expectations are based on recipe structure, not measured tasting scores. Actual products, ice and dilution will change the result.
Preparation & batching
Service complexity: moderate. Batchability: premix with dilution trial.
- Measure and label the chosen product specification; chill appropriate glassware.
Finish chilling, dilution and garnish at service. Trial the actual serving method before approving a batch. Workload is an editorial assessment; no labor timing or storage validation is claimed.
Spirit & ingredient choices
Recipe notes & variations
SAQ’s version is notably brine-heavy and does not identify the vermouth sweetness. Choose dry vermouth as a declared house choice and reduce brine for a less salty variant. Gin-to-brine preference should be confirmed at ordering.
For a Black Flannel variation, change one component at a time and record the selected product, proof, sweetener concentration and dilution. Compare it with this reference before naming or publishing the variation.
Sources & further reading
- SAQ — checked 2026-09-18. Recipe identity and published ingredient specification; editorial sensory and workload assessments are not source tasting results.