Of course, not every brine is interchangeable, but McGreger notes that you can use sweet or bread-and-butter pickle brine much the same way you’d use a classic dill pickle brine, adding more seasoning ...
Think of pickle brine as a vinegar-based hot sauce ... is typically made with lemon juice as the acid along with yoghurt, dill, garlic, mint, cucumber, and olive oil, why not dill it up a little ...
Likely the most famous variety are dill pickles, which are soaked in a brine containing vinegar, salt and dill. Sweet pickles are made the same way but also have a bit of sugar mixed in.
Beyond this, your typical dill pickle brine contains a number of spices that have a bit of heat — mustard seeds, black peppercorns, garlic, and allspice — but obviously nothing close to the ...