Pickleback Shot
A shot of Irish whiskey followed immediately by a shot of pickle brine as a chaser.
- 1Pour whiskey into one shot glass.
- 2Pour pickle brine into a second shot glass.
- 3Shoot the whiskey first.
- 4Immediately follow with the pickle brine chaser.
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The Pickleback originated at the Bushwick Country Club in Brooklyn around 2006. Bartender Reggie Cunningham served it to a Southern customer who requested whiskey with pickle juice. The briny chaser cuts the burn of whiskey and has since become a beloved ritual in dive bars across America.
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