Pickle Brine Margarita
Published June 7, 2024
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Ingredients
Yield:1 margarita
- Ice
- 1½ounces reposado tequila or tequila blanco
- 1ounce pickle brine (preferably from classic dill pickles), plus pickle chips or a pickle spear to garnish
- 1ounce fresh lime juice, plus 1 lime wedge
- ¾ounce triple sec (preferably Cointreau)
- 2teaspoons granulated sugar
- 2 to 3dashes habanero hot sauce (preferably El Yucateco), optional
- Coarse salt, optional
Preparation
- Step 1
Fill a cocktail shaker with ice.
- Step 2
Add tequila, pickle brine, lime juice, triple sec, granulated sugar and hot sauce, if using. Shake until combined and foamy.
- Step 3
If you’d like a salted rim for your glass, moisten the rim of a rocks glass with a lime wedge then dip it in salt to coat. Fill your glass with ice.
- Step 4
Strain margarita into the ice-filled glass, garnish with pickle chips or a pickle spear, and serve immediately.
Tip
- This recipe batches beautifully: For 8 margaritas, simply use a cup in place of every ounce (1½ cups tequila for the 1½ ounces, ¾ cup triple sec for the ¾ ounce, and so on) and ⅓ cup granulated sugar; add hot sauce to taste. Mix it all together in a large pitcher filled about halfway with ice. Be sure to stir the mixture vigorously to dissolve the sugar, and serve immediately. (You can also combine everything in a bowl or other storage container and measure out cocktails one at a time, agitating the whole mixture before adding a portion to the shaker to ensure you get an even blend of the ingredients.)
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Charlotte
For NA folks - Topo Chico with an ounce of pickle juice, juice of half of a lime and a little tajin. A pickle spritz! So refreshing!!!
Ani
There are zero-proof tequilas, like the brand Ritual, for example. Tastes like tequila, but no alcohol :)
Tim
Ooh. That's delicious! Two thumbs up!
Ericka
This was delicious and addictive. Definitely do not skip the hot sauce. I only had mezcal on hand which worked nicely.
Cassi
Less than the sum of it's part. It didn't sound good, but I was curious. Don't do this to your classic margarita unless you just like to do things for the sake of novelty. Also too sweet. Thumbs down.
Cassi
Also, there's no umami note in this drink. It's sour and sour and sweet and spicy.
Carrie
Tajin on the rim instead of salt!!
Paul b
Not what I want in a margarita, maybe if you love sour pickles but otherwise move on. Find another way to brighten up a good drink
Tammy
I mix with a mild hot sauce (like Red Devil) and watermelon juice Lemon or lime juice optional. It's brilliant
Note
Sub same amount simple syrup for granulated sugar; sub 2 tsp pickled jalapeño brine for hot sauce
RP
Used .5 oz Ancho Reyes .25 oz agave nectar in place of the triple sec and hot pepper. Works well!
Terri P.
Tasty drink! Substitute agave for sugar and triple sec and ancho reyes for hot sauce.
DSA
Used same amount of simple syrup as granulated sugar. Used 2 teaspoons per drink of pickled jalapeños brine instead of hot sauce. Verdict-delicious
arturo
Just made it. I would go for less sugar, to mine I added a slice of habanero, it is a fiery treat!
Peter
This is honestly really good. Tried it with Vlasic kosher dills and Cholula’s, and it’s somewhere in the dirty martini family but south of the border.
melissa
I had my doubts about this, but was pleasantly surprised. Per some of the previous comments I used 1/2 oz simple syrup instead of granulated sugar. Everything else was according to the recipe. I loved it! The pickle brine was really pretty subtle. I did salt the rim of the glass as I do love salty things. I would definitely make this again, but I have to say it was a no-go for my husband. I guess it is personal taste. I love a really dirty martini and he most definitely does not.
fposki
This is an odd one, but I'll give it a try sans salt.
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