Pickle Martini (Extra Dirty!)
This uniquely delicious extra dirty pickle martini recipe (AKA The Pickletini) is easy to make with only 3 ingredients - dill pickle juice, vermouth, and your choice of gin or vodka!
Servings: 1 drink
Calories: 175kcal
Equipment
- 1 Cocktail shaker
Ingredients
- 2 ½ ounce gin or vodka we prefer gin!
- ½ ounce dill pickle juice
- ¼ ounce dry vermouth
- Dill pickles for garnish slices or a spear
Instructions
- Set out a cocktail shaker and a martini glass. Fill the cocktail shaker with ice.
- Pour a scant amount of dry vermouth into the martini glass. Swirl the glass around for a "vermouth rinse" then pour the vermouth out of the glass leaving only the residue.
- Measure and pour the gin (or vodka) and dill pickle brine into the cocktail shaker. Place the lid on the shaker and shake vigorously for 20-30 seconds.
- Using the strainer top, pour the martini into the martini glass.
- Garnish with several pickle slices on a toothpick, or a dill pickle spear.
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Notes
We prefer the delicate pine and cucumber notes of gin in this recipe. If you do not like a gin martini, use vodka instead.
Nutrition
Serving: 1beverage | Calories: 175kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Sodium: 213mg | Potassium: 1mg | Sugar: 0.1g | Iron: 0.03mg