The biggest mistake we make after eating those pickles is throwing away the pickle juice. Believe it or not, there are more than dozens of ways to use it and all of these options are better than throwing it away!
The next time you’re finished with the pickles, save the tasty brine because it will make your life better and so much easier.
If you still have doubts about why saving that brine is a must, check out the list below!
20 Awesome Ways to Use the Leftover Pickle Juice
- Pour it in a glass and drink it
Believe it or not, you can drink pickle juice. Strain it to remove any spices and enjoy it in a cup with a couple of ice cubes. It’s so refreshing, thirst-quenching, and nourishing beverage for those sweaty summer days!
- Relieve muscle cramps
Our grandmas often told us to sip on some pickle juice when we were stuck with a cramp. According to research, they were not wrong completely and it actually helps! It’s believed to be a result of the powerful tang of the juice rather than its ingredients.
- Pickle things up
If the pickles are gone and you’re left with the juice only, it means that you enjoyed the pickles.
So, why not make some more! Toss other sliced veggies in the brine.
The softer options are awesome, for example, canned veggies or thin slices of cucumbers.
Feel free to add some hard-boiled eggs too! Though it won’t be as potent as the original, in a week or two, it will be as delicious as the first!
- Use it as a salad dressing
Prep your salad dressing and add the pickle juice instead of vinegar. It will make your salads tastier, yummier, and colorful!
- Use it instead of vinegar
Vinegar can be swapped with pickle juice when making salad dressings, but it can also do a great job in cooking. If there’s a recipe calling for vinegar, use your leftover brine instead.
- Prep yummy potato salads
When prepping potato salad, add some splash of brine for an extraordinary salad that everyone will love.
- Make delicious boiled potatoes
Boiled food can be bland, but not when you add some “magical” stuff to it, like this brine. Add a bit of it in the boiling water and the potatoes will be so yummy without any need for spices.
Don’t expect leftovers from this though.
- Use it for seafood
If you regularly sprinkle some lemon juice on seafood, opt for a pickle brine instead. This drizzle will add so much yumminess to the seafood and bring some exciting stuff to your seafood routine.
- Make homemade chutney
Chutney is nothing without vinegar. But, if you want to expand the flavor and add more depth, add pickle brine instead.
- Great for meatloaf
This entree is an amazing choice when we want to play with the ingredients and flavor. If you add some pickle juice to it, you’ll never forget the taste. It will be so moist, tasty, and tender.
- Clean with it
When you have pickle juice and you don’t plan to add it to food or drinks, it’s always great as a cleaning ingredient. It will shine up those greasy stovetops and cookware with copper bottoms quickly and efficiently.
- Add it to soups
Pickled brine pairs so well with broth-based soups. The broth mellows out the tang of the pucker and you get a brighter and warmer flavor.
- Add it to savory mocktails
Savory mocktails call for pickled brine-it goes so well with a club soda and you get a sophisticated, alcohol-free mocktail that the whole family can sip and enjoy!
- Make popsicles
Popsicles with pickle brine are amazing. You don’t know it until you try it. Believe us!
- Deglaze pans
Instead of wine, use that leftover pickle brine to deglaze a pan and prep a quick sauce for a dish. You’ll get tangier sauce with it that you can drizzle over chicken, pork, or veggies.
- Marinate soft cheese
Prep small balls of mozzarella and put them in the jar with the pickle brine and you’re just days away from a yummy treat. You can also do the same with feta and goat cheese!
- Deviled eggs for the win
Add a healthy dose of pickle juice to your deviled eggs. The zing will combine greatly with the other ingredients and you’ll eat the tastiest deviled eggs ever.
- Steamed veggies and fish
Pickled leftover juice makes an awesome addition to steamed fish and veggies. It will brighten up the taste and dill is excellent with most fish so that’s awesome!
- Good for dirty martinis
Martinis with olive brine are yummy, but it’s only the start. You can use brine from pickles to make it too. It offers a totally new taste and you can also decorate it with a pickled dilly bean for total enjoyment!
- Try pickleback
This is a shot of bourbon followed by a pickle juice shot. It may sound weird, but you’ll realize what’s all about once you try it out!
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