BBC Sport explains the benefits that athletes might get from taking pickle juice, and whether there are any risks.

“You can literally use pickle brine the way that you would use lemon juice or vinegar in a dressing and it’ll make for a garlicky, slightly herb-y vinaigrette,” says McGreger, adding that ...

Pickle juice is the liquid that surrounds pickled vegetables, typically cucumbers, during the pickling process. It’s made from vinegar, water, salt, and various spices, often with dill or garlic ...

The pickle juice is packed with flavor and the acidity will tenderize the meat. You can use it on meats like pork or chicken. Make a ranch-style dressing. A lot of this recipe is to taste ...

Eventually, however, I figured it out: a pickled vegetable that remains crisp for two years on the shelf is, it turns out, easy to make, as long as you can get really fresh cucumbers and you have ...

It’s not what you get when you squeeze a pickle, like you would to make a lemon into lemon juice. Instead, it’s the brine that turns cucumbers into pickles, generally made up of water ...