No. 50Whiskey, Bourbon & Shots
Maple Pickle Bourbon
Maple, bourbon and brine: the sweet-salty one.
Maple Pickle Bourbon is bourbon shaken with pure maple syrup, dill pickle brine and a little lemon, then poured over ice. It tastes sweet and salty, like a maple glaze, with a soft tang instead of the sharp pucker of a sour. Dark, robust maple syrup gives it the most flavor.
21+Updated
Brine3/53 of 5
HeatNonenone
StrengthHigh
- Glass
- rocks glass
- Method
- Shaken
- Time
- 3 min
- Makes
- 1 drink
Ingredients
Make it for
Units
Amounts for 1, in ounces.
- 2 oz bourbon
- ½ oz pure maple syrup (dark, robust grade)
- ½ oz dill pickle brine
- ¼ oz fresh lemon juice
- 1 pinch black pepper (freshly cracked) optional
- 1 dill pickle chip (for garnish)
- 1 lemon twist (for garnish)
- Glass
- rocks glass
- Garnish
- pickle chip and lemon twist
How to make it
- Add the bourbon, maple syrup, brine and lemon juice to a shaker.
- Fill with ice and shake for about 10 seconds.
- Strain over a large ice cube in a rocks glass.
- Crack a little black pepper on top, if you like.
- Garnish with a pickle chip and a lemon twist.
Bar tips
- Real maple syrup only; pancake syrup tastes thin and fake against the brine.
- Keep the shake short so the drink stays rich, not watery.
- A high-rye bourbon adds spice that cuts through the sweetness.
Make it your own
- Skip the lemon and stir instead of shaking for a richer, spirit-forward sipper.
- Add a dash of Angostura bitters for extra warmth.
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/maple-pickle-bourbon
