A refreshing twist on classic lemonade, made with fresh lemon juice, raw honey, and a splash of fermented pickle brine.
Homemade Lemonade with Pickle Brine
|Karen Wang Diggs
Category
Beverages
Cuisine
American
Servings
4
Prep Time
10 minutes
This homemade lemonade with pickle brine puts a tangy twist on a summer classic. Fresh lemon juice, raw honey, and fermented pickle brine come together in a refreshing drink that's sweet, tart, and just a little unexpected.
Ingredients
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2 – 3 lemons juiced, about 1/3 cup
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3 Tablespoons raw honey
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3 cups filtered water
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3 – 4 Tablespoons fermented pickle brine
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(Use fermented brine from your Perfect Pickles)
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Ice cubes
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Lemon slices
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Pickle slices
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1.5 L Super Jar, for mixing and storing
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Jam Jars for serving
Equipment
Directions
Press the juice from the fresh lemons. Strain out the seeds and pulp.
In a 1.5 L Super Jar combine the honey with the water and stir until dissolved. Add the lemon juice and mix well.
Dissolve the honey in water, then mix in the lemon juice.
Add in the pickle brine, and mix well.
Taste your concoction, and adjust the flavor with more pickle brine or a bit more honey as desired.
Place ice cubes into four Jam Jars, and pour your thirst quenching, probiotic-rich lemonade into the glasses.
Garnish with slices of lemon and pickles.
Recipe Note
The flavor and saltiness of fermented pickle brine can vary, so start with 3 tablespoons and add more to taste. For the best flavor, chill the lemonade before serving and adjust with additional honey or brine as needed.
Be sure to use brine from naturally fermented pickles rather than vinegar-based pickle juice if you want to preserve the fermented character of the original recipe.