Dill pickle spritz
Makes: 1 (and about 275ml dill syrup)
Prep time: 5 minsTotal time: 
Recipe photograph by Stuart West
Dill pickle spritz
One for the pickle lovers, this refreshing cocktail is a real dill-light.
Makes: 1 (and about 275ml dill syrup)
Prep time: 5 minsTotal time: 
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Nutritional information (per serving)
Calories
0Kcal
Nadine Brown
When Nadine isn't busy developing delicious recipes and using her experience as a health food editor to create healthy treats, she's munching and reviewing her way around her beloved home town of Tottenham.
Nadine Brown
When Nadine isn't busy developing delicious recipes and using her experience as a health food editor to create healthy treats, she's munching and reviewing her way around her beloved home town of Tottenham.
Ingredients
- 150g of caster sugar
- 150ml of water
- 15g of fresh dill
- large handful of ice
- 30ml of vodka
- 2 tablespoons of pickle juice
- jar of gherkins
- 100ml chilled cava*
Step by step
- Combine 150g of caster sugar and 150ml of water in a pan; bring to a gentle simmer, stirring until the sugar has dissolved, then remove from the heat and add 15g of fresh dill.
- Partially cover and leave for 3 hours until the syrup is cool and heavily scented.
- Strain into a sterilised jar and chill.
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Add a large handful of ice to a chilled glass followed by 30ml of vodka, 2 tablespoons of pickle juice from a jar of gherkins and 1 teaspoon of thedill syrup. Stir together gently then top up with 100ml chilled cava*. Thread a slice of gherkin onto a cocktail stick and use it to garnish the glass, along with a sprig of dill.
Leftover syrup keeps for up to 2 weeks in the fridge.
*Use vegan sparkling wine if required.
