No. 22Vodka & Gin Pickle Cocktails
Garlic Dill Martini
Gin, garlic, dill. A deli counter in a martini glass.
The Garlic Dill Martini is a gin martini made savory with garlic dill pickle brine, dry vermouth and a smashed garlic clove stirred in the mixing glass. It is drier and more aromatic than a Pickletini, with juniper up front and a warm garlic finish, garnished with a cornichon and fresh dill.
21+Updated
Brine3/53 of 5
HeatNonenone
StrengthHigh
- Glass
- martini glass
- Method
- Stirred
- Time
- 4 min
- Makes
- 1 drink
Ingredients
Make it for
Units
Amounts for 1, in ounces.
- 2 oz London dry gin
- ½ oz dry vermouth
- ½ oz garlic dill pickle brine (from a jar of garlic dills)
- 1 garlic clove (peeled and lightly smashed)
- 1 cornichon (for garnish)
- 1 pickled garlic clove (for garnish) optional
- 1 sprig fresh dill (for garnish)
- Glass
- martini glass
- Garnish
- cornichon on a pick and dill sprig
How to make it
- Chill a martini glass in the freezer or with ice water.
- Add the gin, vermouth, garlic dill brine and smashed garlic clove to a mixing glass.
- Fill the mixing glass with ice and stir for about 30 seconds.
- Strain into the chilled glass, leaving the garlic clove behind.
- Garnish with the cornichon and pickled garlic on a pick and a sprig of dill.
Bar tips
- Refrigerated deli-style garlic dills usually have the most garlicky brine; shelf-stable jars are milder.
- Keep the raw clove in the mixing glass only while stirring; longer contact turns it harsh.
Make it your own
- Use vodka for a softer garlic dill vodkatini.
Drink responsibly. This one is for adults of legal drinking age. Want it without the booze? The zero-proof drinks are just as briny.
Full recipe: dillin.org/recipes/garlic-dill-martini
