pickle juice
Americannoun
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the vinegar-rich brine that vegetables, eggs, etc., have been preserved in, especially the liquid in a jar of dill pickles, sometimes consumed for its purported health benefits.
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any briny, vinegar-rich beverage purported to have such health benefits as muscle cramp relief and blood glucose control, but also high enough in sodium and acidity to be potentially risky for those with such conditions as hypertension and stomach ulcers.
Etymology
Origin of pickle juice
First recorded in 1850–55
Example Sentences
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The pop star Dua Lipa set off another viral wave of taste-testing when she posted an October 2024 video on TikTok where she added pickle juice to her Diet Coke.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
This is my favorite use for pickle juice, partly because the payoff feels disproportionate to the effort.
From Salon ● May 28, 2026
Chicken salad, tuna salad, pasta salad, potato salad — any of the vaguely retro, mayo-bound “salads” that aren’t really about lettuce at all — benefit from pickle juice.
From Salon ● May 28, 2026
And a splash of hot dill pickle juice.
From Salon ● Apr. 14, 2026
The juice spilled down my chin as pickle juice often did on Uri.
From "Milkweed" by Jerry Spinelli
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