A vodka pickle shot is a delicious way for pickle lovers to enjoy the pickle vodka combination all in one salty swallow. If you love a dirty martini, pickleback shots or any briny cocktails this dill pickle vodka shot is for you!
If you have pickle fever and can't get enough of the salty flavor that dill pickles add to recipes you are going to want to add dill pickle pasta salad and dill pickle chex mix. And deep fried pickle spears that taste just like they were made in Disneyland.
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🥫 Ingredients needed:
- Dill Pickle Juice (brine)
- Vodka
Here is a visual overview of the ingredients in the recipe. Scroll down to the recipe at the bottom for quantities.
📝 Ingredient notes:
- Vodka: I am using Smirnoff vodka but my sister like to use Tito's handmade vodka.
Optional Garnishes
- Extra Pickle Juice
- Tajin Seasoning
- Celery salt
- Lime Wedges
- Round Pickle Slice with small slit in it to sit on the glass rims
- Gherkin Pickles
- Worcestershire sauce in place of pickle juice on the rim of the shot glass!
🔄 Substitutions
Switch out good quality vodka with a shot of whiskey. Now you have a pickleback shot! Swap out your favorite vodka brand for a shot of Irish whiskey or a shot of jameson.
If you would like your pickle shot not to hit you all at once, you are going to want to shake it with ice. Add a scoop of ice to your shaker and shake vigorously until the cocktail shaker becomes frosty. The ice will chill the vodka and allow it to be released into your system slowly.
🥣 Helpful Kitchen Tools
🔪 How to make pickle shots
- Combine equal part pickle juice with an equal part vodka in a shaker.
- Shake to combine and pour into shot glasses.
- Serve with a garnish of your choice. (see suggestions below)
📷 How to make Dill Pickle Vodka Shots, photo instructions
- Add the pickle juice to a cocktail shaker.
2. Add vodka to a cocktail shaker and shake to combine.
3. Prepare the shot glasses by dipping the rim of the glass in a bit of pickle juice and then pressing them into the garnish of your choice.
4. Pour the pickle shots into the prepared shot glasses and garnish with a pickle chip or gherkin, if desired.
5. Enjoy responsibly.
📝 Frequently asked questions, answers and tips:
Depending on the brand, type, and flavor of the jar of pickles you buy, the juice will taste differently, causing your shot to have that flavor base as well. So, mix it up and go spicy, maybe a little sweet, etc.
👩🍳 Chef Tip
Don’t salt the rim! A salted rim on this drink is WAY too salty when combined with the pickle brine. Be sure to run a lime wedge along the rim of the glass and then add the tajin before pouring the liquid to them.
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HELPFUL KITCHEN TOOLS
Ingredients
- 5 Ounces Dill Pickle Juice (brine)
- 5 Ounces Vodka
Optional Garnishes:
- Extra Pickle Juice
- Tajin Seasoning
- Pickle Chips
- Gherkin Pickles
Instructions
- Add the pickle juice and vodka to a shaker, small cup, measuring glass, or whatever you have on hand.
- Stir or gently shake.
- If you would like to use the tajin garnish, dip the rims of the shot glasses in a bit of extra pickle juice and then dip it in the tajin seasoning to coat the rims.
- Pour the juice and vodka mixture into the shot glasses and garnish with a pickle chip or gherkin, if desired.
Notes
- Extra Pickle Juice
- Tajin Seasoning
- Celery salt
- Lime Wedges
- Round Pickle Slice with small slit in it to sit on the glass rims
- Gherkin Pickles
- Worcestershire sauce in place of pickle juice on the rim of the shot glass!
Nutrition
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👩🏻🍳 Sarah Mock
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Sarah Mock is a classically trained Chef and graduate of Johnson & Wales University. A culinary blogger for 14 years Sarah helps the home cook prepare her recipes with professional results.
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