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Is the dirty martini still considered controversial?

Posted on 11/28/22 at 12:33 pm
Posted by Chicken
Jackassistan
Member since Aug 2003
22026 posts
Posted on 11/28/22 at 12:33 pm
The only martini I have ever had was the dirty martini with vodka. We made some on Thanksgiving so we were looking up recipes, and I didn't realize that the dirty martini was so reviled by martini purists.

I suppose I will try a non-dirty martini with gin at some point to compare but I suspect I will be disappointed.

This post was edited on 11/30/22 at 11:20 pm
Posted by Gaston
Dirty Coast
Member since Aug 2008
39025 posts
Posted on 11/28/22 at 12:36 pm to
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martini with vodka


And they weren’t pissed about that?
Posted by CoachChappy
Member since May 2013
32554 posts
Posted on 11/28/22 at 12:44 pm to
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the dirty martini was so reviled by martini purists.


There is your problem. Purists are always a pain in the arse. Just read any gumbo thread on this board. If you don't cook it exactly like someone's MeeMaw, it ain't traditional or Cajun.

The traditional martini is made with gin. However, if you enjoy a dirty vodka martini, drink it. Who is being harmed?
Posted by TDTOM
Member since Jan 2021
14596 posts
Posted on 11/28/22 at 12:47 pm to
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The only martini I have ever had was the dirty martini with vodka.


I could drink these until I fall down.
Posted by Chicken
Jackassistan
Member since Aug 2003
22026 posts
Posted on 11/28/22 at 12:49 pm to
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I could drink these until I fall down.
martinis are like boobs...one is not enough and three are too many...
This post was edited on 11/28/22 at 1:08 pm
Posted by LSUballs
RayVegas LA
Member since Feb 2008
37761 posts
Posted on 11/28/22 at 1:01 pm to
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martinis are look boobs...one is not enough and three are too many...




Well said Larry. I mean Chicken..
Posted by jbgleason
Bailed out of BTR to God's Country
Member since Mar 2012
18913 posts
Posted on 11/28/22 at 1:09 pm to
Order it like my friend girl does:

Vodka Martini up. Dirty like a barroom floor at Mardi Gras just off Bourbon Street. Two olives.

Every time she says that it gets a laugh from the bartender.
Posted by wickowick
Head of Island
Member since Dec 2006
45814 posts
Posted on 11/28/22 at 1:27 pm to
Vodka dirty is ordered 99% of the time at my place
Posted by notiger1997
Metairie
Member since May 2009
58152 posts
Posted on 11/28/22 at 1:52 pm to
Love a dirty one with a blue cheese stuffed olive in it
Posted by LSUrme
CTC
Member since Oct 2005
5335 posts
Posted on 11/28/22 at 2:17 pm to
I'll never understand this shite.

Whether someone next to me is drinking a gin or vodka martini, or a damn hand grenade or piss I do not care. That's their preference.

Now, if it was actually piss...I'd probably care more to ask...when was that bottled?
Posted by jfw3535
South of Bunkie
Member since Mar 2008
4665 posts
Posted on 11/28/22 at 2:32 pm to
To each their own, but I found dirty martinis to be the equivalent of drinking olive juice straight from the jar. In my drinking days, I would have been one of those snobby martini purists you speak of - only gin and never dirty.

But with that said, who cares what martini purists think? Drink whatever you like, however you like it. And I'm not saying this just to suck up to the man who could otherwise permanently ban from TD!!
Posted by lsumailman61
Gulf Shores
Member since Oct 2006
7597 posts
Posted on 11/28/22 at 5:38 pm to
I love olives so I like my dirty martinis to be slutty.
Posted by Tigertown in ATL
Georgia foothills
Member since Sep 2009
29206 posts
Posted on 11/28/22 at 5:55 pm to
I go with gin.
Not dirty, just slightly untidy.
Posted by Motorboat
At the camp
Member since Oct 2007
22686 posts
Posted on 11/28/22 at 6:21 pm to
I can recall a poster named Martini that made a fuss about a dirty vodka not being a true “martini”. He sucks though.
This post was edited on 11/28/22 at 6:21 pm
Posted by yellowfin
Coastal Bar
Member since May 2006
97649 posts
Posted on 11/28/22 at 6:25 pm to
I’d drink gin martinis if gin didn’t taste like piss
Posted by Viceroy_Fizzlebottom
Member since May 2019
275 posts
Posted on 11/28/22 at 6:28 pm to
I take my vodka martini up with blue cheese stuffed olives. Gin on the other hand I like Bombay, filthy and on the rocks. Depends on the mood.
Posted by Powerman
Member since Jan 2004
162231 posts
Posted on 11/28/22 at 6:37 pm to
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I’d drink gin martinis if gin didn’t taste like piss

Gin tastes great in certain cocktails but I don't care for it by itself. I like gunpowder gin
Posted by BigDropper
Member since Jul 2009
7638 posts
Posted on 11/28/22 at 7:29 pm to
We like Gin Mare from Spain for our dirty martini. It's distilled with Arbequina olives (and botanicals) that give it a unique flavor.

I find that the cheaper olives have better brine for making martini, so don't waste money on gourmet olives. I like mine a little dirty, like a Catholic school girl with just a bit of cleavage and a skirt just short enough to reveal the bottom of her bum cheeks.
Posted by Nawlens Gator
louisiana
Member since Sep 2005
5836 posts
Posted on 11/28/22 at 8:43 pm to

dirty martini with vodka is the only way. Shaken, not stirred.
But 4 martini floor needs attention.

Posted by Joshjrn
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2008
27077 posts
Posted on 11/28/22 at 8:57 pm to
Dirty martinis aren't my thing, but ignore martini purists. Half of them consider the only true martini to be a pour of gin, up. Because I suppose it makes them feel fancier sipping on a shot of gin if it has a fancy name?

Not worth an extra post, but to those who like alcohol but don't like gin, branch out a bit. Gin is extremely varied. You might be surprised once you get outside of the standard fare.
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