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Spicy Krautini

Amber Turpin
Martini glass with a lemon twist against a red background.
Photo: Rob Bilson

As someone who likes to have a jar or two of fermented vegetables around, I always find myself with extra sauerkraut or kimchi juice in the fridge. This recipe utilizes that extra liquid, enhancing a very classic cocktail with a kick of spice and gut health.

Martini glass with a lemon twist against a red background.

Spicy Krautini

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A spicy, savory martini-style cocktail made with serrano-infused vodka, dry vermouth and sauerkraut juice.
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Prep Time:5 minutes
Total Time:5 minutes
Course: Drink
Cuisine: American
Keyword: dirty martini variation, sauerkraut juice cocktail, serrano vodka martini, Spicy Krautini
Servings: 2 cocktails
Calories: 146kcal
Author: Amber Turpin

Ingredients

  • 4 ounces Rock 12 Serrano-infused vodka, or use their regular vodka or gin
  • 1 ounce dry vermouth, preferably Dolin
  • 1 ounce sauerkraut juice, up to 1½ ounces if you like things extra dirty

Instructions

  1. Chill martini glasses in the freezer while you gather your ingredients and make the drink.
  2. Stir all ingredients over ice in a glass jar or cocktail pitcher.
  3. Remove glasses from freezer and strain liquid evenly into each.
  4. Garnish with an olive or cocktail onion or lemon twist.

Nutrition

Calories: 146kcal | Carbohydrates: 0.3g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 1mg | Sugar: 0.3g | Iron: 0.01mg
Posted In: Drinks, Recipes

Amber Turpin has been writing about food and travel for over 20
years. She grew up on Ballard Canyon Road, roaming the valley oak–
studded hills as a kid in the 1980s and considers the original Mud Pie
from Mattei’s Tavern a core memory. Her work has appeared in Bon
Appetit, BBC Travel, EatingWell and Decanter magazine, and she is a
longtime contributor to Edible publications.

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