Dill Pickle Margarita
A salty and tangy margarita recipe featuring pickle brine, perfect for a trendy summer cocktail.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 0 min
- Total Time: 5 min
- Yield: 1 serving
- Category: Cocktail
- Method: Shaking
- Cuisine: Mexican-Inspired
- Diet: Low Fat
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 oz Tequila Blanco
- 1 oz Fresh lime juice
- 0.75 oz Orange liqueur (Cointreau or Triple Sec)
- 0.75 oz Pickle brine (from dill pickles)
- Ice
- Chamoy sauce for rim
- Tajin seasoning for rim
- Pickle slice for garnish
Instructions
- Prepare the rim: Run a lime wedge around the rim of your glass. Dip the rim first into chamoy sauce, then into Tajin seasoning.
- Combine tequila, lime juice, orange liqueur, and pickle brine in a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
- Shake well until thoroughly chilled.
- Strain the mixture into the prepared glass filled with fresh ice.
- Garnish with a pickle slice.
Notes
- For a spicy pickle cocktail, add one or two slices of jalapeƱo to the shaker before mixing.
- To make a mocktail version, substitute the tequila with 2 oz of non-alcoholic spirit or sparkling water.
- Adjust the amount of pickle brine to match your preferred level of saltiness and tang.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 drink
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 8
- Sodium: 450
- Fat: 0
- Saturated Fat: 0
- Unsaturated Fat: 0
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 12
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 0
- Cholesterol: 0
