So in this summer heat I've been eating cold dill pickles straight from the jar. We have a lot of gherkins coming up in the garden so I felt inspired to try my hand at making my own pickles. Then I stumbled upon this...
1 Cucumber, medium
10 medium sprigs Dill, fresh
1 Garlic clove, small
1 tbsp Mustard seeds, whole
1 tbsp Peppercorns, whole black
AND this!
4 tsp Dill pickle, juice
Ice
6 shots Dill pickle infused vodka or pickle flavored vodka
1 shot Dry vermouth
small dill pickles or cornichons for garnish
I'm not a big pickel eater, but I drink alot of George Dickel Tennessee whisky.
i would try a Dickel with pickle.
Whiskey with a pickle shot=pickle-back
George Dickel with a pickle shot=Dickel-back.
And there you have it!
EASY PICKLEBACK RECIPE Pickleback shots originated from The Bushwick Country Club bar in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Reggie Cunningham is thought to be the originator of the popular shot back in 2006.
Here's what you'll need to make my pickleback inspired cocktail at home:
Whiskey or bourbon
Pickle juice
Fresh lime juice
Simple syrup
Cocktail mixing glass
Cocktail glasses
Ice
To make this simple cocktail, stir the whiskey, lime juice, and simple syrup together in your mixing glass. Pour into 2 cocktail glasses filled with ice. Garnish, if desired, and serve.
INGREDIENTS
½ tsp TABASCO® brand Original Red Sauce
5 fl. oz tomato juice
1.7 fl. oz pickle juice
5 tsp vodka
½ tsp celery salt
1 tsp Worcester sauce
1 tsp creamed horseradish
Large pinch cracked black pepper
FOR THE LIME SALT RIM:
Zest of one lime
1 tsp celery salt
1 tsp flaked sea salt
TO SERVE:
Celery stick
Sprig of rosemary
Slice of cucumber
Cracked black pepper
PREPARATION
Mix together all the ingredients for the lime salt rim on a plate
Use a wedge of lime to put lime juice along the rim and outside of the glass. Using your fingers sprinkle the lime salt all over the glass where the lime is
In a small jug mix together the TABASCO® Sauce, celery salt, Worcestershire sauce and horseradish
Add the pickle juice and tomato juice and stir
Fill the rimmed glass with ice. Add the shot of vodka, fill with the spiced tomato mix and stir well
Now garnish with the celery, rosemary and cucumber and add a pinch of black pepper sprinkled over the top