Ingredients:
- 2.5 oz premium vodka
- 0.5 oz dry vermouth
- 1 oz high-quality olive brine
- 3 large Spanish Queen olives
Instructions:
- Place a martini glass in the freezer for at least 15 minutes until it is opaque with frost.
- Fill a cocktail shaker with large, solid ice cubes to ensure maximum chilling without excessive dilution.
- Pour the vodka, dry vermouth, and olive brine into the shaker.
- Secure the lid and shake vigorously for 20 to 30 seconds until the shaker is painfully cold to touch.
- Strain the mixture into the chilled glass using a Hawthorne strainer.
- Garnish with three Spanish Queen olives on a cocktail pick so they sit just above the liquid line.