This low calorie giardiniera cocktail is a bright, lightly sweet and salty martini from the team at Ritual House, a fun and delicious restaurant in downtown Pittsburgh. All you need is a jar of pickled veggies, vodka, and ice to make this easy, fun recipe.
What is Giardiniera and Why Would You Put it in a Cocktail?
Giardiniera is an Italian condiment made of pickled vegetables, which often is served as a relish or garnish. While your typical martini has olives, there’s no reason why you shouldn’t experiment with other briny vegetables. Plus, a martini is a great low-cal cocktail option. So, the giardiniera cocktail was born as a spin on the martini. The juice used in it is the “brine” from the bottom of the giardiniera jar, just as you would use olive brine in a martini. For a more classic martini, try our Stanley Tucci-inspired martini.
Giardiniera-tini Cocktail
Ingredients
- 2 oz Vodka (we used Tito’s)
- 1 oz Giardiniera Juice
- Garnish with Giardiniera, pickled veggies
Instructions
- Combine ingredients in cocktail shaker with ice.
- Garnish with gardiniera and pickled vegetables of your choice.
Recipe and photo courtesy of Ritual House
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