Transform your favorite cocktail into a delicious dinner.
Rachel Marek
If your go-to cocktail is a dirty martini, you better try this viral pasta recipe.
TikTok influencer Emily Eggers (@legallyhealthyblonde) created the original recipe and shared it in avideo.
Credit:Rachel Marek
Here’s how to make dirty martini pasta at home.
What Makes This Pasta Taste Like a Dirty Martini?
Adirty martini is a cocktailmade with vodka or gin, dry vermouth, and olive brine.
It’s often garnished with green olives.
No cocktail shaker required!
Ingredients
1(6 to 8 oz.
Roughly chop olives; set aside.
Zest and juice lemon; set aside.
Drain and reserve 1 cup pasta water.
Make Sauce
Meanwhile, heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
Add olives and garlic; cook, stirring often, until fragrant, about 3 minutes.
Stir in gin or vodka, and cook until reduced, about 3 to 4 minutes.
Add cooked pasta and toss to combine until pasta is glossy and coated.
Stir in Parmesan cheese.
If needed, add additional pasta water, 2 tablespoons at a time, to reach desired consistency.
Garnish and Serve
Remove from heat and stir in lemon zest, blue cheese, and parsley.
Garnish with additional blue cheese crumbles, if desired.
2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
