A cracker or a small, thin piece of bread or toast spread with cheese, meat, or relish and served as an appetizer. [French, from canapÃ©, couch, from Medieval Latin canÄpÄum, mosquito net; see canopy.]
Pickle brine is a traditional Polish hangover remedy as well, say the Strybels: Fill a glass with equal parts chilled pickle brine and ice-cold club soda, and drink the mixture down at once.
Gherkins are often prepared in a brine of water, vinegar and sugar and can be sweet if the sugar content is fairly high. Unlike sour dill pickles, gherkins can be extremely sweet pickles. Most gherkin brines are flavored with herbs such as tarragon, rosemary and/or thyme.