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Cocktail

Krazy Carl

2 ingredientsbuilt1 mineasy

A two-ingredient drink of vodka mixed with pickle juice, served in a cocktail glass. It uses pickle brine where a dirty martini uses olive juice, producing a similar briny, savory character. No documented origin exists.

Ingredients

12Vodka

Method

  1. 1Pour pickle juice and vodka into a cocktail glass.
  2. 2Stir to combine and serve.

Equipment

  • jigger
  • bar spoon

Tips

  • Use dill pickle brine rather than sweet pickle juice for a more savory result.
  • Serve over ice to mellow the sharpness of the brine.

Variations

  • Add a splash of olive juice for a hybrid dirty-martini style.
  • Use pepper-flavored vodka for extra heat.

Good for

  • casual
  • party

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