Dirty Martini Pasta Transforms the Classic Cocktail Into a Briny and Creamy Dinner Dish: Easy Recipe
These olives will give your dirty martini pasta a buttery yet briny flavor and a vibrant green hue
Three words: dirty martini pasta. If I haven’t convinced you to make this for dinner tonight, let me elaborate further. This dish takes cues from the classic cocktail by tossing pasta in a sauce of olives, alcohol, lemon and other add-ins. The result is a creamy pasta dish with all of the sharp and salty flavors of a dirty martini – minus the hangover. All you need is 15 minutes to whip up this dish, so here are three tips and a simple dirty martini pasta recipe to follow.
What is dirty martini pasta?
This dish consists of pasta that’s coated in a velvety sauce containing butter, chopped olives, alcohol, lemon zest and garlic. Additional ingredients, including crumbled blue cheese, are garnished onto the dish prior to serving. Using these ingredients creates a pasta dish that mimics the briny and pungent taste of an actual dirty martini.
3 tips for making delicious dirty martini pasta
While this dish cooks quickly, it’s best to keep these three tips in mind for tasty results.
1. Choose the right pasta thickness.
For this dish, a thin pasta like linguine, angel hair or spaghetti works best over a thicker variety. This ensures that the strands absorb the velvety sauce, making every bite delicious.
2. Add a splash of booze.
In true dirty martini form, a small amount of gin or vodka will balance the sharper flavors in the dish. The booze’s alcohol content also evaporates when heated, which leaves behind its mild taste in the sauce.
3. Use these green olives for a rich flavor.
Castelvetrano olives are the ideal olive to add to this dish because they’re plump and boast a buttery yet slightly briny flavor. Opt for pitted olives so you can take them out of the jar and chop them with ease. (Bonus: Be sure to save a little bit of the olive brine to mix into the sauce for that signature dirty martini essence.)
How to make dirty martini pasta
Now’s the fun part: turning this beloved cocktail into a carby delight. Simply use this Dirty Martini Pasta recipe from recipe developer Emily Eggers (@emily.eggers), which is worthy of adding to your weekly dinner rotation!
Dirty Martini Pasta
@emily.eggers dirty martini pasta 🫒🫶🏻🍸 recipe below: **measurements are approx. measure with ur heart!** * 1 clove garlic, minced * 1-2 tbsp olive oil * 5-7 pitted Castelvetrano olives, smashed and chopped lightly * pasta of choice * lemon zest * 1-2 tbsp olive brine * 2 tbsp Gin or Vodka * 1 tbsp butter * salt, pepper * Fresh parsley * crumbled blue cheese (optional) instructions: – add olive oil to a pot over med heat. add garlic and stir. – add lemon zest and olive and sauté until fragrant and garlic is lightly toasted – add gin to hot pot and stir until it is almost evaporated. – add olive brine. – Add butter and stir continuously to emulsify butter until fully melted. – add cooked pasta and combine. season with salt and pepper to taste – serve hot and garnish with olives, lemon zest, fresh parsley, and blue cheese crumbles.
Ingredients:
- 5 to 7 pitted Castelvetrano olives, smashed and chopped lightly
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 to 2 Tbs. olive oil
- Zest of ½ lemon
- 1 to 2 Tbs. olive brine
- 2 Tbs. gin or vodka
- 1 Tbs. unsalted butter
- Salt and pepper
- ½ lb. thin pasta of choice, cooked until al dente
- Chopped parsley
- Crumbled blue cheese (optional)
Directions:
- Total time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 2 to 3 servings
- Heat olive oil in saucepan over medium heat. Once heated, add garlic and cook 30 seconds. Add lemon zest and olive and sauté until fragrant and garlic is lightly toasted
- Pour in gin or vodka and stir until alcohol is almost evaporated. Add olive brine and butter. Stir continuously to emulsify butter until fully melted.
- Add cooked pasta and combine. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve hot and garnish with olives, lemon zest, fresh parsley, and blue cheese crumbles.
Bonus tip for a hearty dirty martini pasta dish
If you’re looking to make this pasta dish more filling, top it with your favorite protein. Grilled steak, chicken breast or shrimp are great options, but satuéed mushrooms work fine too as a vegetarian choice. (Here’s our guide on how to avoid soggy mushrooms when cooking them on the stove.)
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