The Akeke'e – a cocktail recipe by Michelle Hartsell Cocktail Engineer

This drink is like a dirty martini but made with dill pickle juice  It comes out mild with a hint of sweetness and is really refreshing.  Now you know what to do with all that left-over pickle juice...

In a cocktail shaker 1/3 filled with cracked ice add 3 ounces of vodka (I used Ocean brand organic vodka from Hawaii) and 1 ounce of dill pickle juice.  Shake and strain into a martini glass.  Garnish with a piece of dill pickle topped with a spring of fresh dill (just stick a toothpick in the pickle to create a small hole for the dill).

The Akeke'e is a small, and endangered, green bird native to Kaua'i.

Cheers!