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Dirty Martini Pasta Recipe

My Dirty Martini Pasta recipe went (semi) viral on TikTok, and it is an olive-lover's DREAM! It is briny, salty, tangy, and perfectly satisfying. Made with real gin, a sprinkle of blue cheese, green olives and more! 
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Course: Appetizer, Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine: American, Italian
Diet: Gluten Free, Vegetarian
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 291kcal
Author: Emily

Equipment

  • Medium pot
  • Medium pan
  • Sharp Knife & Cutting Board
  • Zester Channel Knife (optional)

Ingredients

  • 4-6 oz Pasta long pasta like angel hair or linguine.
  • 1-2 cloves Garlic minced or sliced
  • 5-7 Pitted Castelvetrano olives smashed and lightly chopped
  • 1 tablespoon Lemon zest zested into strips is preferred
  • 1-2 tablespoon Olive brine
  • 2 tablespoon Gin or Vodka
  • 1 tablespoon Butter cold
  • Kosher Salt to taste
  • Fresh Cracked Black Pepper to taste
  • 1 tablespoon Flat leaf parlsley chopped or torn
  • 1-2 tablespoon Blue Cheese crumbles

Instructions

  • Finely mince or thinly slice 1-2 cloves of garlic. 
  • Lightly mash or rough chop the green olives. Zest Lemons.  
  • Cook pasta to al dente in boiling water that is heavily salted, according to package instructions and set aside. Save about ¼ cup of pasta water. 
  • Add olive oil to a pot over medium heat. Add garlic and stir. 
  • Add lemon zest and crushed olives and sauté until fragrant and garlic is lightly toasted, but not burnt or crispy. 
  • Carefully add gin to the hot pan and stir until it is almost evaporated. 
  • Whisk in the olive brine until combined. 
  • Gradually add butter and stir continuously to emulsify butter until fully incorporated. 
  • Add the cooked pasta and combine. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  • If the sauce or pasta seems dry, add a bit of the starch-infused pasta water and stir to combine. 
  • Serve hot and garnish with olives, lemon zest, fresh parsley, and blue cheese crumbles.

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Notes

  • Use cold, cubed, salted butter. Cold butter emulsifies into the sauce more effectively, creating a creamy and glossy finish. 
  • Be sure to hang on to the pasta water. If necessary at the end, the salted water can help fix any sauce issues. 
  • Taste along the way! Many of these ingredients are very salty, so be sure to taste and adjust as needed!

Nutrition

Calories: 291kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 18mg | Sodium: 245mg | Potassium: 152mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 243IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 44mg | Iron: 1mg
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