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Pickle Martini in a martini glass, drawn with its ingredient layers

Pickle Martini recipe

Name: Pickle Martini
Prep time: 3 min
Total time: 3 min
Yield: 1 cocktail
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 60 ml (2 oz) Vodka; 15 ml (½ oz) Pickle brine; 7.5 ml (¼ oz) Dry vermouth

StirredMartini glassNo ice25% ABV

The Pickle Martini is a stirred vodka cocktail, made with vodka, pickle brine and dry vermouth, served in a martini glass. It is spirit-forward.

Strength: about 25% ABV in the glass, roughly 20 g of alcohol per drink (an estimate; brands and dilution vary).

A Dirty Martini made with dill pickle brine instead of olive brine. Salty, sour and very much a 2020s favourite.

Pickle Martini ingredients

Vodka	60 ml (2 oz)
Pickle brine	15 ml (½ oz)
Dry vermouth	7.5 ml (¼ oz)

Measures for one serve. Open the drink in Bar Bible to scale it to a batch or switch to ounces.

How to make a Pickle Martini

Add everything to a mixing glass with plenty of ice.
Stir until very cold, about 30 seconds.
Strain into a chilled martini glass.
Garnish with a small pickle or cornichon.

Glass: Martini glass
Ice: None, served up
Garnish: A small pickle or cornichon

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Pickle Martini: quick answers

How strong is a Pickle Martini?: About 25% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 20 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
What glass is a Pickle Martini served in?: A martini glass, with no ice in the glass.
How many ingredients does a Pickle Martini have?: 3 in total: vodka, pickle brine and dry vermouth. Simple enough to make at home.

Pickle Martini variations

Martini variations