Whiskey Shots
Pickleback
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2 minutes • Standard shot glass
Pickleback
Weird on paper, beloved in practice, and exactly the sort of ritual people love telling stories about.
The whiskey arrives hot and clean, then the pickle brine crashes in with cold salt, vinegar, and dill for a strangely satisfying reset.
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Ingredients
- 3/4 oz Irish whiskey
- 3/4 oz pickle brine
How to make it
- Serve the whiskey shot and the pickle brine chaser side by side.
- Then knock them back in quick succession.
Why this one works
The whiskey arrives hot and clean, then the pickle brine crashes in with cold salt, vinegar, and dill for a strangely satisfying reset.
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