Food and Drink Whiskey with a Pickle Back?

NewChief · 04-14-2010, 07:43 PM

So I've been reading about this a lot lately. Shot of whiskey neat (sipping) with a back of good pickle juice (not Vlasic bullshit... something gourmet). Anyone tried it? I have a fellow whiskey drinker coming over on Friday, and we're going to give it a shot. I'll let you all know how it is.

That is all.

**pr_capone** · 04-14-2010, 07:45 PM

I love me a good scotch/whiskey but the thought of pickle juice turns my stomach into a knot.

No thanks.

Goldmember · 04-14-2010, 07:48 PM

sounds pretty ****ing stupid to me

**mikeyis4dcats.** · 04-14-2010, 07:48 PM

people drink pickle juice.....some also drink white vinegar.

**Dartgod** · 04-14-2010, 07:49 PM

I was at a party once where there were some 20-somethings that were doing shots of Patron chased with pickle juice. I asked what the pickle juice was for and they said to kill the taste of the tequila. I could only think, why in the **** would you want to do that?

I love the taste of tequila and don't shoot it. I sip it to savor the flavor.

NewChief · 04-14-2010, 07:49 PM

http://www.thekitchn.com/thekitchn/t...spirits-113003

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There's a new drink combo that's been springing up on bar menus across the country: The Pickleback. Yes, that's right - a shot of whiskey accompanied by a "back" of pickle juice. This week, with side-by-side measures of skepticism and curiosity, I gave this unlikely pairing a shot.

A Little Background
Over the past few months, the Pickleback's generated a lot of Internet buzz. Christened and made famous by a bar in Brooklyn called The Bushwick Country Club (where the setup consists of a shot of Old Crow bourbon with a shot of McClure's pickle juice), this unusual drink combo was prominently featured in many St. Patrick's Day menus (with Irish whiskey - usually Jameson - subbed in) this year.
Taste Test
Although I'm a fan of both whiskey/whisky and pickles (well, the preserved cucumber part, anyway, I'd never poured myself a glass of the brine before), the prospect of tasting a shot of each in rapid succession didn't sound especially appealing. But I'll try almost any drink once.
I didn't have any bourbon or Irish whiskey on hand, but I did have some Jim Beam Kentucky Straight Rye and figured that if a dill pickle tasted good with rye bread, then why not with some peppery-dry rye whiskey? And although my local market didn't stock McClure's, it did stock another artisanally made pickle, Rick's Picks "Spears of Influence." I was set.
I lined up the two shots and took a healthy gulp of the whiskey, followed by a tentative sip of the pickle brine. Not terrible - actually, pretty good. The Rick's Picks pickle juice, though strong, tasted fine on its own (I definitely wouldn't recommend using mass-produced, artificially flavored and colored pickle brine for this experiment), and the cumin in it worked quite well with the rye.
I hadn't had dinner yet, so I found the whole boozy/savory/salty/sour flavor experience made me immediately hungry. So while I don't foresee this combo making its way into my regular drink rotation, I could imagine trying it again with a tuna sandwich on rye and a side of potato chips. And of course, a big glass of water - pickle brine is salty stuff!
The Pickleback
makes one serving
1 1/2 ounces whiskey (bourbon, rye, or Irish)
1 1/2 ounces juice from a jar of quality dill pickles
Pour the whiskey and pickle juice into separate shot glasses. Sip or shoot according to taste.

**mikeyis4dcats.** · 04-14-2010, 07:50 PM

i like to sprinkle pickle juice on cold cut sandwiches...especially bologna. the taste without the texture.

**pr_capone** · 04-14-2010, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by mikeyis4dcats.

i like to sprinkle pickle juice on cold cut sandwiches...especially bologna. the taste without the texture.

It's the taste that bothers me... not so much the texture.

Demonpenz · 04-14-2010, 07:51 PM

i want to unread this thread

NewChief · 04-14-2010, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Demonpenz

i want to unread this thread

You pussy.

Demonpenz · 04-14-2010, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by NewPhin

You pussy.

Wait.... did you mean to put "whiskey and NICKLEBACK?" Because then I am in!

**pr_capone** · 04-14-2010, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Demonpenz

i want to unread this thread

I was at Arrowhead stadium a few years back when the Titans came to town. Had a guy sitting in the row behind us (me and some buddies) who all game long gave a diatribe worthy of you, demonpenz.

Dude was talking about how we could not possibly win because Tenessee was at one point a slave state.

****ing killed me.

Dude even looked like you.

Was that you?

(may have asked before but Jerry is interfering with my ability to recall past conversations)

**KcMizzou** · 04-14-2010, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Demonpenz

Wait.... did you mean to put "whiskey and NICKLEBACK?" Because then I am in!

I knew a Nickleback joke was coming... and I pretty much assumed D-penz would be the one to deliver.

CoMoChief · 04-14-2010, 07:56 PM

I've drank tequila and pickle juice. I almost puked at first just thinkin about it, but I did it eventually with a friend and it was weird, the pickle juice almost neutralizes the taste of the tequila and I couldnt really taste anything.

LaChapelle · 04-14-2010, 07:58 PM

Did they wash their hands before sticking their hands in the jar to get t he pickles out

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