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"I love pickles. Especially a good deli pickle. During a quick lunch stop at Little Hats Italian Market in Germantown one day, I was delighted to find out that they have some of the best pickles I've had. And when I saw a small juniper berry staring back at me from the brine, I had an idea. How about a dirty martini with pickle brine instead of olive? Bada bing, bada boom. It's funky, but I sure like it." - Ann Walczak, Associate Editor
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 ounces dry gin, such as Beefeater
- 1/2 - 3/4 ounce Dolin Dry vermouth
- 1 ounce Little Hats pickle brine, more or less to your taste
Preparation
1. Add all ingredients to a mixing glass.
2. Add ice and stir until glass has frosted. Strain into a martini glass and garnish with pickles.
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This recipe comes to us courtesy of Franklin Distillery Co. and is measured out for an individual cocktail, though can easily be adjusted if using a punch bowl for holiday entertaining.
