No. 55Whiskey, Bourbon & Shots
Pickle Bomb
Beer tastes better briny. Especially with a shot in it.
The Pickle Bomb is a shot glass of whiskey and dill pickle brine lowered into a half-full pint of cold light lager. The whiskey and brine swirl into the beer, turning it salty, malty and a little sharp, like a pickleback and its beer back in one glass. Sip it at your own pace.
21+Updated
Brine3/53 of 5
HeatNonenone
StrengthMedium
- Glass
- pint glass
- Method
- Poured as shots
- Time
- 2 min
- Makes
- 1 drink
Ingredients
Make it for
Units
Amounts for 1, in ounces.
- 8 oz light lager (chilled, about two-thirds of a 12-oz can)
- ¾ oz Irish whiskey
- ¾ oz dill pickle brine (chilled)
- 1 dill pickle spear (for garnish)
- Glass
- pint glass
- Garnish
- pickle spear
- On the side
- whiskey + brine shot
How to make it
- Pour the lager into a sturdy pint glass until it is about half full.
- Pour the whiskey and brine into a shot glass.
- Gently lower the shot glass into the beer, or simply pour the shot in.
- Garnish with a pickle spear.
- Sip and enjoy at your own pace.
Bar tips
- Use a thick-bottomed pint glass and lower the shot in instead of dropping it from a height, so nothing chips or cracks.
- Crisp, light lagers work best here; a malty or very hoppy beer muddies the whiskey and brine.
- Keep the whiskey and brine cold so the beer stays cold too.
Make it your own
- Use bourbon for a sweeter, rounder bomb.
- Use a Mexican lager and spicy brine for a michelada-style bomb.
Drink responsibly. This one is for adults of legal drinking age. Want it without the booze? The zero-proof drinks are just as briny.
Full recipe: dillin.org/recipes/pickle-bomb
