“Dirty martinis are for people who don’t know how to drink a martini.”
That’s the unapologetic take from Emilie Heffernen, general manager at Paulie Gee’s in Greenpoint, Brooklyn—where the classic dirty is getting a bold, briny remix.
Enter the Pickleback Martini: bright, herbaceous, unapologetically tangy, and made for younger, braver, flavor-obsessed drinkers. It’s everything the traditional dirty martini wishes it could be—sharp, clean, and actually fun to drink.
At Paulie Gee’s, known as much for their rebellious pies as their unfussy, inventive cocktails, the Pickleback Martini is a natural fit: irreverent, vibrant, and totally on trend—without requiring a mixology degree to pull off.
Pickleback Martini
Ingredients
- 3 oz. Tito’s Vodka
- ¾ oz. Pickle Juice*
- Pickle spear on a cocktail skewer (for garnish)
Preparation
- Combine the vodka and pickle juice in a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
- Shake to combine, then strain into a chilled martini glass.
- Garnish with the pickle spear.
Additional Notes
*Paulie Gee’s uses local pickle purveyors, The Pickle Guys, to supply their pickle juice.
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Source: Mixology News
