Dirty Martini
Martinis & Manhattans · Gin
- Strength
- 19.9%
- Std. drinks
- 1.58
- Calories
- 158
- Sugar
- 0.7 g
- 2 ozGin60 ml
- ¾ ozDry vermouth23 ml
- ½ ozGreen olive brine15 ml
The ratio · 4 : 1½ : 1
Highlighted: not in the Gibson.
Head to head
Dirty Martini and Gibson side by side: what changes in the recipe, the balance, the strength and the calories.
The difference
Gin and dry vermouth in both. The Dirty Martini adds olive brine and more gin; the early Gibson shown here is equal parts gin and vermouth, garnished with an onion, so it is softer and not salty.
By the numbers
Both have gin and dry vermouth. Only the Dirty Martini has olive brine. In parts, a Dirty Martini is 4 gin, 1½ vermouth and 1 olive brine; a Gibson is 1 gin and 1 vermouth. By volume, the Dirty Martini is 62% spirit, 23% fortified wine and bitter and 15% mixer and juice; the Gibson is 50% spirit and 50% fortified wine and bitter.
They are about equally strong in the glass (19.9% and 20.0% ABV), but the Dirty Martini is the bigger drink, so it holds more alcohol (1.58 standard drinks against 1.47). Calories and sugar are close: about 158 and 150 calories, 0.7 g and 1.4 g of sugar. Both are stirred and served in a martini glass.
Martinis & Manhattans · Gin
The ratio · 4 : 1½ : 1
Highlighted: not in the Gibson.
Martinis & Manhattans · Gin
The ratio · 1 : 1
Highlighted: not in the Dirty Martini.
Each drink sits nearer the corners it has more of: spirit, vermouth and bitter, citrus, mixer, syrup or liqueur. The gray dots are the other classics. Explore the full ratio map.
Dirty Martini vs.
Gibson vs.