Pickle Back
"Rare is the guy who will do a shot of Jameson followed by a shot of pickle juice without making a face."
A little history with your buzz...Once again we round the corner toward that hallowed of holy days, St. Patrick's Day, when the green beer flows and the fiddle music rings through the parade-choked streets. We love a good St. Paddy's Day parade -- who doesn't? But you know what we don't love, or at least what we stopped loving after the first five or so years? The green beer. It's just not doing it for us anymore. We like beer-colored beer, thanks.
However, we'll always love a warming shot of Jameson Irish whiskey, especially on a chilly March evening. We've heard from a handful of sources, but most notably the folks at the Breslin Bar at the Ace Hotel in New York City, that a pickle juice chaser is a perfect foil for the not-so-subtle punch of flavor that is a shot of Jameson. We tried it, and the hype is legit. The pickle juice cuts the whiskey nicely, without totally overpowering it. You almost feel cleansed afterward.
Pickle brine is also (apparently -- we're not sure about the science behind this) a helpful hangover antidote, but chances are you'd have to drink an entire jar's worth to make it stand up to all the booze you'll be consuming on St. Paddy's Day.
Hair-on-your-chest factor: 98/100 Rare is the guy who will do a shot of Jameson followed by a shot of pickle juice without making a face. This is one of those simple preparations -- two shots, no nonsense -- that makes you look around after you slam the second shot glass down on the bar and think to yourself, "Well, I'm still here." And you may never forget what that barroom looked like, as long as you live.
Ingredients:
1 shot of Jameson Irish whiskey (but any whisky will do; Irish is a nice touch for St. Patrick's Day)
1 shot of pickle juice (that's right, the juice from a jar of pickles; we like Kult Kitchen dill pickles)
Pour each into a separate shot glass. Drink the Jameson first, followed by the pickle juice. Smile, your a champion.
However, we'll always love a warming shot of Jameson Irish whiskey, especially on a chilly March evening. We've heard from a handful of sources, but most notably the folks at the Breslin Bar at the Ace Hotel in New York City, that a pickle juice chaser is a perfect foil for the not-so-subtle punch of flavor that is a shot of Jameson. We tried it, and the hype is legit. The pickle juice cuts the whiskey nicely, without totally overpowering it. You almost feel cleansed afterward.
Pickle brine is also (apparently -- we're not sure about the science behind this) a helpful hangover antidote, but chances are you'd have to drink an entire jar's worth to make it stand up to all the booze you'll be consuming on St. Paddy's Day.
Hair-on-your-chest factor: 98/100 Rare is the guy who will do a shot of Jameson followed by a shot of pickle juice without making a face. This is one of those simple preparations -- two shots, no nonsense -- that makes you look around after you slam the second shot glass down on the bar and think to yourself, "Well, I'm still here." And you may never forget what that barroom looked like, as long as you live.
Ingredients:
1 shot of Jameson Irish whiskey (but any whisky will do; Irish is a nice touch for St. Patrick's Day)
1 shot of pickle juice (that's right, the juice from a jar of pickles; we like Kult Kitchen dill pickles)
Pour each into a separate shot glass. Drink the Jameson first, followed by the pickle juice. Smile, your a champion.
No comments:
Post a Comment