Gin and Brine Cocktail | Feasting At Home

Gene and Bryn is a cool summer cocktail made with probiotics, Dili pickle brine, celery bitters and your choice of gin. A fun twist on a dirty martini.

This gin and briny is for those of you who like dirty martinis – or like to take pictures of fermented pickles. We made fermented pickles again this summer and love to drink shots of probiotic-rich brine.

Somehow my body likes the salty taste, especially when it’s hot. So that’s how this cocktail was created.

what do you need:

• gin
• Pickle
• Celery bitters
• Optional additions: cucumber, dill, vermouth.

How to make a gin and brain cocktail

It’s pretty easy and I’m sure all you cocktail people will put your own creative spin on it. I think it would be nice with a fennel ice cube, but I’m feeling hot and lazy today…

1. If adding cucumber, mix a few slices in a shaker.
2. Pour 2 parts salt water and 1 part gin into a shaker filled with ice.
3. Add fresh dill if desired.
4. Add a small splash of celery bitters and optional dry vermouth
5. to shake and Tension into a glass with a large ice cube.

I like to use large ice cubes here because they melt slowly in the summer heat.

Enjoy the gin and brine and let us know what you think in the comments below.

Sylvia

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Gene and Bryn

Gin and Brine is a cool summer cocktail made with probiotics, dilly pickles, celery bitters and your choice of gin. A fun twist on a dirty martini.

• 1 1/2 ounces gin
• 3 ounces Flavored pickle brine – see notes
• sprinkle with celery bitters
• Optional additions: sprinkle vermouth, dill, a few slices of cucumber.

Instructions

If using cucumber and dill, mix them in a shaker. Add a handful of ice, gin, salt water and bitters.

Shake and taste. Add more gin to taste.

Tension into a large martini glass with a large ice cube.

Remarks

The pickle brine is The key to flavor here. Remember that the solution is m fermented Pickles (not vinegar pickles). I used our recipe from this fermented pickles recipe or found in the fridge at your grocery store. I also love this lotion from the brand Grillos pickles, available at Costco and Whole foods- has dill in it. 😉

If you are making more than one cocktail, the ratio is one part gin, two parts sour salt water. It is recommended to serve on ice.

Keywords: dirty martini, gin and salt water, gin martini, gin cocktail, gin drinks,