Uploaded March 2018 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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A recent addition to the Charleston, South Carolina, food and beverage scene, Ink N Ivy is situated in an impressive historical building on upper King Street and filled with an eclectic array of contemporary art. One of the most popular drinks on the menu is the Alternative Snacks cocktail, a rum-based concoction with a surprising addition: salted dill oil. Here's how to make it:

Alternative Snacks
(Created by Evan Christy, Ink N Ivy, Charleston, South Carolina)

2 oz Rhum Clément
1 oz cucumber juice
0.75 oz lime juice
0.75 oz simple syrup
10 drops salted dill oil

Method: Combine rum, simple syrup, and cucumber and lime juices. Shake. Double strain into a chilled coupe glass. Garnish with salted dill oil.

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