The Dirty Mary

Name: The Dirty Mary
Total time: PT0D0H0M
Yield: makes 4 Drinks
Ingredients: 3 cups vodka; 1 cup pickle brine, unstrained; 4 cups tomato juice; 6 tbsp. fresh lemon juice; 4 tbsp. pickle brine; 4 tbsp. freshly grated horseradish (or more to taste); 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce, or more to taste; 1 tsp. freshly ground black pepper, or more to taste; 4 pickled green beans, for garnish; 4 cornichons, for garnish; 8 (1/4-inch) slices cacciatorini salami, for garnish

Serves
makes 4 Drinks

MACKENZIE SMITH

Liven up your everyday Bloody Mary with this tart variation. Made with brine-infused vodka and garnished with tart cornichons and a slice of meaty, savory salumi, this acerbic libation is a pickle lover's dream. If you're pressed for time, the pickle-infused vodka can be combined immediately before making the drink, but the multi-day resting time mellows the flavor and softens some of the vodka's alcoholic bite.

Ingredients

For the Pickle-Infused Vodka

3 cups vodka
1 cup pickle brine, unstrained

For the Cocktail

4 cups tomato juice
6 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
4 tbsp. pickle brine
4 tbsp. freshly grated horseradish (or more to taste)
1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce, or more to taste
1 tsp. freshly ground black pepper, or more to taste
4 pickled green beans, for garnish
4 cornichons, for garnish
8 (1/4-inch) slices cacciatorini salami, for garnish

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Instructions

Step 1

Make the pickle-infused vodka: Fill a large glass jar with vodka and pickle juice. Cover to airtight, and rest jar in a cool, dark place for 3 to 5 days.

Step 2

In a large pitcher, combine the tomato, lemon, and pickle juices and season with horseradish, Worcestershire, and black pepper; refrigerate until chilled.

Step 3

To serve, fill 4 glass with ice cubes. Pour 1½ ounces vodka in each glass, and top with tomato juice mixture. Garnish with cacciatorini, cornichons, and a pickled green bean spear.