Pickle Beer Pretzels

Ingredients

• Base:

• 12 oz

  box of soft pretzels (store-bought or homemade)

• 1/4 cup

  pickle juice (from dill or sweet pickles)

• 2 tbsp

  unsalted butter, melted

• 1 tbsp

  beer (optional, for the beer aspect)

• Pickle spice coating:

• 1/2 cup

  coarse kosher salt

• 1/4 cup

  pickle relish

• 2 tbsp

  celery seed

• 1 tbsp

  paprika

• 1 tsp

  garlic powder

• 1/2 tsp

  onion powder

• 1/4 tsp

  cayenne pepper (optional, for heat)

• to taste

  Fresh dill, chopped (optional)