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Pickle Shelf Reserve
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3 minutes • Chilled shot glass
Pickle Shelf Reserve
Pickle Shelf Reserve brings irish, briny bite, and small measure black pepper tincture together in one quick sip.
A concise home-bar shot with enough personality to earn a spot in a record-worthy recipe archive.
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Ingredients
- 1 oz Irish whiskey
- 1/2 oz pickle brine
- small measure black pepper tincture
How to make it
- Shake with ice and strain into a chilled shot glass.
Why this one works
A concise home-bar shot with enough personality to earn a spot in a record-worthy recipe archive.
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