Should you drink pickle juice?

[Ravenlunatic]

So... it occurred to me after making my first beet kvass that maybe I should be drinking my pickle juice too.

I never new beet kvass was simply beets in brine left out to ferment a couple of days... and that you just drink the juice not eat the beets....

hmmm, I do the same exact thing to my cucumbers. Put them in brine and set them out to ferment...

What do you all do with the left over pickle juice?

[Holiztic]

As noted in my post yesterday, my son drinks the fermented beet juice with a splash of whey.

We do not drink the saltier juices, like Bubbie's pickle juice! Way too salty!!!

[tanyalynn]

I don't remember the amount of salt in beet kvass vs pickles, it _seems_ like the pickles are saltier. I did let the kids drink some once, not considering just how much salt is in it (it's not something I limit usually) and they ended up drinking a TON of water for the remainder of the day. So I think it was too much salt for them--though they liked the flavor enough to be willing to do it again.

[Magelet]

I haven't tried pickle brine, but I LOVE the extra kraut brine. When I make some LF pickles, I'll definitely drink the brine.

[velcromom]

I have never tried drinking it, but I definitely use it - a little splashed into tuna or chicken salad, and it's a must in tartar sauce! I guess I consider it somewhat of a seasoning.

[Ravenlunatic]

Hey cool, a seasoning. I also read in another thread to add hard boiled eggs to leftover pickle juice.

I actually made my beet kvass way too salty first time around... I think my pickles are mild in comparison.

Any more ideas?