Pickle-Lemonade ft Homemade Pickle Vodka

I’m going to share this recipe with you, and some of you are going to respond with, “Ew pickle lemonade, that sounds so gross!” To which I’ll respond, “no one asked your opinion, go be a hater elsewhere.” I originally saw this glorious combo from NYT cooking and I had to give it a try. I made the virgin option first, and it was DELICIOUS, so I thought, why not spice it up and add some vodka? To take it a step further, I wanted to make my own pickle vodka. It is incredibly versatile, adding it to Bloody Marys and other delightful cocktails. Obviously, you can skip making the pickle vodka and buying your own, but why would you want to do that?

Ingredients

Pickle Vodka

  • 3 Cups Vodka [it should be Tito’s]
  • 1 Cup Dill Pickle Juice
  • 3 Dill Pickles
  • Large Mason Jar
  • Lemonade

Let’s Get Mixin’

In a large mason jar combine your vodka + dill pickle juice + dill pickles. Tightly seal, shake the jar and place in a cool, dark space for 5 days. Patience is a virtue.

After 5 days, it’s time to start mixing!

In a cold shaker, add in ice + pickle vodka + lemonade and shake well. Strain into a glass with ice cubes and garnish with a pickle [preferably one that was soaking in the pickle vodka].

Enjoy!

Made with love,

Hannah

Pickle Chicken Salad

I LOVE chicken salad, as you can see with this being my third recipe. It is such a versatile meal, you want to make it spicy, sweet, tangy, the world is yours. I was inspired by a creator, Nutritiously Easy, on TikTok who made a pickle chicken salad. I’m a pickle girl, exclusively Claussens, so I had to make it, and holy shit I could eat the whole bowl myself. I have been eating it in a lettuce wrap with some kettle-cooked potato chips for lunch and honestly, I don’t think things could get any better.

Ingredients

  • 3 Claussen Pickles, diced
  • 1/2 Cup Mayo
  • Fresh Dill, chopped
  • 1 TBSP Dijon Mustard
  • Splash of Pickle Juice
  • Rotisserie Chicken, chopped
  • 3 Celery Stalks, diced
  • Green Onion, diced
  • Salt
  • Pepper

Let’s Get Cooking

Break down your rotisserie chicken,, removing the skins, and chopping them into bite-sized pieces. Be sure to save that and make chicken stock!

Prep all the rest of your ingredients and grab out a large bowl.

Toss in your chicken + Mayo + dijon + celery + pickles and mix well. Add in your salt + fresh dill + pickle juice + green onions + loads of black pepper. Mix well and let it rest in the fridge for at least 30 minutes, I stand by that it always tastes better the next day. Top with more black pepper to taste.

I hope you enjoy it, I know I have been!

Made with Love,

Hannah