pickle juice
noun
plural pickle juices
: brine (as of vinegar, water, and seasonings) in which pickles are made or kept
… adds a little pickle juice from the sweet pickle jar and some sweet pickle relish to a basic deviled egg recipe.—Barbara Sullivan
Marinating the chicken filets in some of the pickle juice adds flavor, spice, and juiciness to the meat.—Susan Maslowski
Don't throw away your vinegary pickle juice, says John Warner in Williamsburg. Instead, mix it with water—one part juice to four parts water. Deer don't like the smell, but azaleas love its acidity. Vinegar works too, he adds. "Plain vinegar is fine, but most pickle juices have turmeric and garlic derivatives that act as pest repellents," he says.—Kathy Van Mullekom
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“Pickle juice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pickle%20juice. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.
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