Hot and Dirty


Your next Dirty Martini should and must be elevated to the next level. Why be boring?
Substitute the olive juice with jarred jalapeno brine and float a couple jalapeno slices.

In an unrelated note, during the assembly of a Lavender Lemon Drop Martini at home, I crushed the dried lavender flower in my mortar and pestle previously used to grind red pepper flakes.  Let me just say "WOW" what a great cocktail experience. An icy chilled cocktail with a warm blanket over my tongue.