Step 1.
- Chill a cocktail glass by filling it with ice water and setting it aside.
Step 2.
- In a cocktail shaker, combine 2 ounces of vodka, 1 ounce of dry vermouth, and 0.5 ounces of olive brine.
Step 3.
- Fill the shaker with ice and stir gently for about 30 seconds to chill the mixture.
Step 4.
- Empty the ice water from the chilled glass.
Step 5.
- Strain the mixture into the chilled cocktail glass.
Step 6.
- Garnish with one or two olives.