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Spicy Hot and Dirty Martini

Modified: Sep 2, 2024 · Published: Apr 16, 2023 by Emily Toshiko · This post may contain affiliate links · 1 Comment

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This spicy hot and dirty martini is an adventurous cocktail, perfect for happy hour! It is a spicy take on the popular dirty martini. This recipe is easily adjustable to your taste preference, and there are several variations available.

A hot and dirty martini garnished with three green olives on a wooden coasted with a small bowl of olives in the background and a bottle of vodka.

The hot and dirty martini is a variation of the classic dirty martini. Martinis are made with either gin or vodka and tend to be spirt forward. There are strong opinions on what spirt is “correct” however both are widely accepted at bars.

A vodka martini allows the flavors of the salty olive brine and hot sauce to come though. A gin martini has a more herbaceous flavor that combines with the olive brine and spice. There are also less traditional variations of martinis without olive juice such as a blueberry lemon drop martini or a seasonal chocolate peppermint martini.

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  • Why You'll Love This Recipe
  • Equipment Notes
  • Ingredient Notes
  • Dirty Martini Substitutions and Variations
  • Step by Step Instructions
  • Storage
  • Top tip
  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • More Cocktail Recipes You'll Love
  • Did you try this recipe?
  • Spicy Hot and Dirty Martini

Why You'll Love This Recipe

  • The salty olive brine makes this a savory cocktail.
  • This hot and dirty martini is easy to make and customize to your liking. 
  • You can garnish this tasty cocktail with fun items - blue cheese stuffed olives, jalapeños, banana peppers, pickles or a pepperoncini!

Equipment Notes

Equipment needs to make martini's including strainers, cocktail skewer, jigger, mixing glass and a bar spoon.
  • Mixing glass or cocktail shaker - choose whether you want your cocktail stirred or shaken. 
  • Skewer or toothpick - used to garnish the cocktail with olives.
  • Strainer - you can use a hawthorn strainer or fine mesh strainer if mixing your cocktail.
  • Mixing spoon - the long handle helps reach to the bottom of the glass to ensure the cocktail is mixed well. You will not need this if using a cocktail shaker.

What Glass Should I Use for a Martini?

An empty martini glass on the left and an empty coupe glass on the right.

A martini glass or a coupe glass are the best options to use. Both of these glasses are for serving drinks that go “up” or without ice. Martini glasses have a "v" shape while coupe glasses are more rounded. Each glass works well as a vessel for a spicy hot and dirty martini.

Ingredient Notes

Overhead view of bottles of dry vermouth, vodka, hot sauce and a jar of green olives.
  • Vodka or gin - this is entirely based on your personal preference. Vodka is more neutral in flavor so you will taste more of the olive brine and hot sauce. Gin will add a botanical herbaceous element blending the other flavors a bit more
  • Dry Vermouth - this is optional but I recommend using dry vermouth for a dirty martini. I use the Martini & Rossi brand. Vermouth can be omitted if you don’t have any or don’t like the taste.
  • Olive brine - use the juice from a jar of green olives. Or you can use Barsmith olive brine.
  • Hot sauce - you will need 2-3 dashes of your favorite hot sauce. I like using Franks RedHot for a classic cayenne taste, but you can also use jalapeño based hot sauces.

See recipe card for quantities.

Dirty Martini Substitutions and Variations

  • Classic dirty martini - omit the hot sauce for the original classic version of this cocktail.
  • Extra spicy - add a sprinkle of cayenne pepper, or a dash or pepperoncini juice.
  • Extra dirty/filthy - double the olive brine.
  • Without vermouth - omit the vermouth from this recipe.
  • Boozier - use the ratio of 3 oz vodka to 1 oz of vermouth and 1 oz of olive juice.
  • Gluten free - use potato vodka such as Titos and a gluten-free hot sauce.
  • Pickle dirty martini - replace the olive juice with pickle brine. Or do half pickle juice and half olive juice.

Step by Step Instructions

A mixing jar on a wooden coaster filled with ice.

Fill a mixing glass about 75% full of ice.

A mixing jar on a wooden coaster with ice, dry vermouth, vodka, olive juice and hot sauce.

Add the vodka, vermouth, olive brin and hot sauce to a glass filled with ice. 

A mixing jar on a wooden coaster filled with spicy dirty martini ingredients being mixed with a bar spoon.

Stir for 20 seconds until chilled. 

Hot and dirty martini being poured into a martini glass and strained using a fine mesh strainer.

Pour into a martini glass and garnish with olives and a pepperoncini.

Hint:  If using gin instead of vodka I recommend stirring the ingredients together instead of shaking. Shaking gin causes the notes of juniper to diminish and change.

A spicy dirty martini garnished with four green olives on a wooden coaster with a small white bowl of extra green olives.

Storage

You can make hot and dirty martinis ahead of time and store them in the freezer! If doing so I recommend storing it in a large reusable bottle. The alcohol will prevent the martini from completely freezing. 

Top tip

Start with only 1-2 dashes of hot sauce if you aren’t sure of your spice tolerance.

A spicy dirty martini garnished with four green olives on a wooden coaster with a small white bowl of extra green olives.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the ingredients in a dirty martini?

A classic dirty martini is made of vodka or gin, dry vermouth and olive brine. To make a spicy martini simply add a few dashes of hot sauce! This is known as a hot and dirty martini.

How do I order a dirty martini at a bar?

To order a drink martini at a bar or restaurant ask for a vodka dirty martini or gin dirty martini. You can request it to be u0022extra dirtyu0022 which means more olive juice.

How many calories are in a hot and dirty vodka martini?

This recipe has 307 calories per serving. See nutritional card below for more information.

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    The Perfect Gin Margarita (Margatini)
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    Blueberry Lemon Drop Martini
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A hot and dirty martini garnished with four green olives on a wooden coaster with a small white bowl of extra green olives and a bottle of vodka.

Spicy Hot and Dirty Martini

Emily Toshiko
This spicy hot and dirty martini is an adventurous cocktail, perfect for happy hour! It is a spicy take on the popular dirty martini. This recipe is easily adjustable to your taste preference, and there are several variations available.
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Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Total Time 5 minutes mins
Course Drinks
Cuisine American
Servings 1 drink
Calories 180 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 oz vodka or gin
  • ½ oz dry vermouth
  • ½ oz olive brine
  • 1-3 dashes of hot sauce
  • 3-4 olives for garnish

Instructions
 

  • Fill a mixing glass with ice about 75% full. 
  • Add the vodka (or gin), dry vermouth, olive brine and hot sauce to a glass filled with ice. 
  • Stir for 20 seconds until chilled. 
  • Strain into a martini glass and garnish with olives.

Notes

  • You can use vodka OR gin in this recipe.
  • Martini's are typically stirred so the drink doesn't become bruised or over shaken. If you prefer your martini to be shaken, simply add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker and shake for 20 seconds. 
Serving: 1drinkCalories: 180kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 0.3gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gSodium: 435mgPotassium: 13mgFiber: 1gSugar: 0.1gVitamin A: 104IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 14mgIron: 0.1mg

The provided nutritional information is an estimate per serving. Accuracy is not guaranteed.

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  1. Em says

    April 16, 2023 at 2:58 pm

    5 stars
    I love dirty martini's and I loved this spicy version!

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