Dill Pickle Margarita

This dill pickle margarita is bold, briny, and just the right kind of savory. Made with pickle juice, silver tequila, triple sec, lime juice, and a Tajín rim, it’s the cocktail you didn’t know you needed—especially next to a grilled burger.

Course Drinks

Cuisine American

Keyword dill pickle margarita, grilled burger cocktail, noble pig dill pickle margarita, pickle juice margarita, pickle margarita, savory margarita, tajin margarita

Prep Time 5

Total Time 5

Servings cocktail

Calories 183kcal

Author Cathy Pollak

Equipment

Cocktail Shaker A must for getting that ice-cold blend. It mixes and chills everything fast.
jigger or shot glass. Makes it easy to measure out your spirits and mixes.
rocks glass The perfect shape for a margarita on the rocks.
Hawthorne Strainer If your cocktail shaker does not have a strainer.

Ingredients

1 (25 g) pickle spear
2 tsps. (6 g) Tajin seasoning
1½ cups (180 g) ice for the shaker and glass
2 oz. (60 ml) silver tequila
1 oz. (30 ml) dill pickle juice/brine
1 oz. (30 ml) triple sec
1 oz. (30 ml) fresh lime juice
1/2 oz. (15 ml) simple syrup

Instructions

Rub the pickle spear along half of the rim of your glass.
1 (25 g) pickle spear
Add the Tajín to a small plate and dip the moistened edge of the glass into the Tajín to coat.
2 tsps. (6 g) Tajin seasoning
Fill the glass with ice and place the pickle spear inside.
1½ cups (180 g) ice
Fill a cocktail shaker with ice, then add the tequila, pickle juice, triple sec, lime juice, and simple syrup.
2 oz. (60 ml) silver tequila, 1 oz. (30 ml) dill pickle juice/brine, 1 oz. (30 ml) triple sec, 1 oz. (30 ml) fresh lime juice, 1/2 oz. (15 ml) simple syrup
Cover and shake until the drink is well chilled.
Strain the margarita into your prepared glass.

Notes

Homemade Simple Syrup – Combine 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar and 1 cup (240 ml) water in a saucepan. Heat until the sugar dissolves, then cool. Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 month.
Make-Ahead Tip – You can pre-squeeze the lime juice and prep your simple syrup ahead of time.
Don’t pre-mix the cocktail – Shake each drink fresh to keep it cold and undiluted.
If you don't have Tajín – Use kosher salt or a chili-salt combo as an alternative.
Nutrition Information – Values include the pickle spear and Tajín rim. Simple syrup is calculated assuming 25% absorption from shaking and straining.

For the best results when making this dill pickle margarita, check out the full post. It includes extra notes, tips, and frequently asked questions that aren't listed in the recipe card — like how to make it dairy-free, gluten-free, or ideas for simple ingredient swaps.

Nutrition information is an estimate and will vary based on the brands and products you use.

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