Back in June, I was relentlessly being fed recipes for summer’s hottest beverage: pickled lemonade. I’ll admit, there are a handful of pickle-flavored foods that I’ll forever be skeptical of (I’m looking at you Pickle Candy Canes and Pickle Cotton Candy), but there’s something about pickle lemonade that just sounded — and felt — absolutely right. Tangy, herbaceous pickle brine paired with sweet yet tart lemonade is a summertime match made in heaven.

The beauty of pickle lemonade lies in its simplicity and cost-effectiveness. All you need is lemonade, store-bought or homemade, along with a jar of pickles. A NYT Cooking recipe for the beverage — which boasts perfect five-star reviews — calls for five simple ingredients: lemons, granulated sugar, dill pickle juice (along with a few spears fo

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