Apickleback is a type ofshot wherein a shot of liquor is chased by a shot ofpickle brine; the term "pickleback" may also refer only to the shot of pickle brine itself. Alternatively, the shot can be chased by a bite of a pickle (generally, a whole dill pickle). The pickle brine works to neutralize both the taste of the liquor and the burn of thealcohol.[1]
British visitors returning to the United Kingdom from New York City introduced the recipe to bars in both London (as early as 2011),[1] andDevon. In 2012, UK bartender Byron Knight created a bottled pickleback using his own homegrown dill pickles and a flavour profile of ginger, mustard seeds, dill, garlic and dark sugar.[2]
The drink has also spread to Canada,[3]Shanghai,[4]Belfast, New Zealand and South Australia.[5]
