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Pickletini

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Pickletini image
Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
1 fl oz Ketel One Vodka (from freezer)
3⁄4 fl oz Gherkin/pickle-infused vodka (chilled)
3⁄4 fl oz Gin - Mediterranean style gin (from freezer)
1⁄2 fl oz Strucchi Bianco Vermouth (chilled)
2 dash Olive bitters

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How to make

Glass

Photographed in a Nude Bar/Giani Martini Glass

Prepare

  1. Select and pre-chill a MARTINI GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of skewered gherkin.

Method

  1. STIR all ingredients with ice.
  2. STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

  1. Garnish with skewered gherkin.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
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Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Pickletini contains 185 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.8 standard drinks
  • 28.4% alc./vol. (56.8° proof)
  • 25.8 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.

History

Created in March 2026 by yours truly and inspired by a cocktail called "Olives on Olives on Pickles on Olives" discovered by friends Chris and Dianne at Little Capo restaurant in Edinburgh, Scotland. The restaurant's version is made with olive gin, olive vermouth, olive bitters, olive brine and pickle brine.

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Review

A savoury, "filthy" martini variation.

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