pickletini

Definitions

A martini cocktail made with a pickle.

Examples

“It was all downhill from there. Now you've got the pickletini, the appletini, the choclatini, and even—good heavens—the bacontini. As different types of alcohol were used in place⟳ of gin, that began to shift the name⟳ too. In addition to the vodkatini, there's the sakitini, the whiskitini (more commonly known as a smokey martini, but I'm on a roll, here), and the taqini. If you substitute beer for the gin, you've got a mantini.”

““Hey, man. What can I get⟳ you?” “I'll have⟳ a light⟳ beer.” “No light⟳ beer. Here is the beer list. Here is our cocktail list. Why don't you check that out?” “What's a pickletini?” “Uh, it's vodka and pickle juice. Want⟳ one?” “Sure. Okay.” “You'll love⟳ it.””

“Move⟳ over, dirty martini. The pickletini—with our clever Southern spin⟳—is a tangier, more savory, arguably tastier cocktail. We love⟳ our pickled okra riff, but if okra isn't your thing, you can simply sub dill pickles (or cornichons). Dry vermouth adds a hint of herbal backbone, but you can omit it if you don't have⟳ it on hand. Despite 007's classic order⟳, a traditional martini should be stirred, not shaken, so that it has a weightier mouthfeel (shaking aerates it) and is a bit less diluted.”

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