1. When the pickle jar is empty, use the leftover pickle juice as a marinade for making pickled beets or green beans.

2. Cook thin sticks of carrots until just tender. Marinate in leftover dill pickle juice overnight in the refrigerator.

3. A little leftover pickle juice mixed with mayonnaise makes a tasty salad dressing.

4. Use leftover pickle juice in a marinade for kebabs.