"Popcorn has come a long way since the days when your only choices were sweet, salty, or buttered. There are a dizzying array of popcorn flavors available today, with many boldly (and sometimes bizarrely) going where no popcorn has gone before. Yet even the modern popcorn aficionado might be surprised to find popcorn which has drawn its inspiration from the dirty martini."
"To make dirty martini popcorn, melt some butter in a pan and whisk in your preferred amount of diced green olives and blue cheese, the latter of which brings a whole load of umami to the party (hence why one version of the dirty martini is served with blue cheese-stuffed olives). Once blue cheese has melted into the butter and all ingredients are combined, toss your popped popcorn in the sauce."
Popcorn flavors have expanded well beyond sweet, salty, or buttered into many bold and unusual varieties. Some manufacturers have previously flavored popcorn with martini elements, such as a gin-, vodka- and lemon-infused caramel used for a 007 Dry Martini Popcorn. The dirty martini flavor focuses on savory olive-brine notes rather than sweetness. The cocktail's splash of olive brine creates a cloudy appearance and a salty, savory complexity that can be translated to popcorn. A simple preparation melts butter, then whisks in diced green olives and blue cheese for umami, which is tossed with popped corn. Vermouth can be added for extra martini character or simmered off to reduce alcohol.
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