Dirty Martini with Blue Cheese-Almond Stuffed Olives

Recipe courtesy Emeril Lagasse, 2002

Show: Emeril LiveEpisode: All About Olives

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Cook Time:
6 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
Yield: 1 drink

Times:

Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: 2 min
Cook: 6 min
Total:: 18 min

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Ingredients

3 ounces vodka
Dash dry vermouth
Splash olive brine
2 blue cheese stuffed olives, recipe follows

Directions

In a cocktail shaker, combine the vodka, vermouth, and olive brine. Fill the shaker with ice and shake for 1 minute. Strain into a chilled tall martini glass and garnish with the cheese stuffed olives. Serve immediately

Blue Cheese Stuffed Olives:

24 almond slivers
Essence. recipe follows
1 (10-ounce) jar large pitted green olives (about 24 olives)
1/4 cup blue cheese
3 cloves garlic, smashed
10 whole black peppercorns

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Place the almonds in a small baking sheet and lightly season with Essence. Roast until fragrant and light golden in color, about 6 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool slightly.

Drain the olives, reserving the brine. Form 1/2 teaspoon of blue cheese around each almond sliver and stuff each into an olive. Return the olives to their jar, layering with the garlic and peppercorns. Pour the reserved brine over the olives to completely cover. Tightly cover and shake well. Let marinate refrigerated and sealed for at least 2 days. Yield: 1 jar stuffed olives

Essence (Emeril's Creole Seasoning):

2 1/2 tablespoons paprika
2 tablespoons salt
2 tablespoons garlic powder
1 tablespoon black pepper
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon dried leaf oregano
1 tablespoon dried thyme

Combine all ingredients thoroughly and store in an airtight jar or container.

Yield: about 2/3 cup

Recipe from "New New Orleans Cooking", by Emeril Lagasse and Jessie Tirsch. Published by William and Morrow, 1993.

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recipe Dirty Martini with Blue Cheese-Almond Stuffed Olives
lisa linden, MI 08-07-2005
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fan-tastic
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

These where the best I have ever made. the blue cheese toped of perfection
recipe Dirty Martini with Blue Cheese-Almond Stuffed Olives
LUISA Torrance, CA 02-19-2005
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The Best Dirty Martini!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

After a long day at work, what better way to start Friday night than with a martini. My husband whipped these up for me and I... was set for a relaxing evening with the fireplace, a movie and my honey. These were wonderful, I had bought Blue Cheese stuffed olives at the market, next time I will try to make my own.Read more
recipe Dirty Martini with Blue Cheese-Almond Stuffed Olives
NANCIE concord Twp, OH 02-15-2005
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Now that's a dirty martini !!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

wonderful, thanks Emeril. I love olives, now I can make my own and homemade is always better!
recipe Dirty Martini with Blue Cheese-Almond Stuffed Olives
JONAS Norwalk, CT 08-21-2004
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blue cheese martini
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I first heard of these blue cheese martini's in David Rosengartden's publication. I tried them out in Chicago since the seem... to be more of a mid west thing and I was hooked. Jonas, www.jonasbilenas.comRead more
recipe Dirty Martini with Blue Cheese-Almond Stuffed Olives
Anonymous 07-09-2004
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Rated: 5 stars out of 5
recipe Dirty Martini with Blue Cheese-Almond Stuffed Olives
CINDY Holly Springs, NC 06-02-2004
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I LOVE a good martini
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

WOW! I put together a batch of olives, then I made another and another! Took some to work (sans the Martini) and the crew... really enjoyed them. Even gave jars of olives as gifts. My friends confess that dipping into the olive jar at 2am makes a great 'midnight' snack. You just gotta try these!Read more