“Happiness is finding two olives in your martini when you’re hungry.”
Johnny Carson
The olive is as old as time. It’s a classic and ubiquitous aspect of the martini brand. As well as being an iconic garnish for the drink, the vast majority of olives make a delightful snack on the side as well. You can have them brined or cooked, stuffed or plain or even in the form of tapenade. There is a world of olive types out there to explore on your martini journey.
Below you can see some of the posts specifically on this humble but world-altering fruit of the gods:
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Mixed Olive Tapenade
A perfect martini accompaniment with roots stretching back thousands of years.
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Pinzimonio
This is an Italian appetiser that goes very nicely with a martini. It’s essentially just fresh vegetables dipped in olive oil.
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A simple olive trick for colder martinis
An easy hack to making your martinis stay colder for longer using frozen olives.
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A Dirty Martini with lemon olives
A zesty version to lift your dirty martini.
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An early Christmas present of olives
On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love gave to me… nine million olives and an EU fishing quota’s worth of anchovies.
The Martini Socialist 