From the website that touted the Pickleback, comes the Michelada. The NYT’s Toby Cecchini describes it as “a cousin of the Bloody Mary, or a spiced-up version of a Midwestern staple, the Red Eye.” (For a more cautious take on the drink, see Eric Felten’s A Curious Treat From Down Mexico Way.) There are several…
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The Pickleback
by JOHN ADAMS •
I’ve no doubt that Wisconsin’s bartenders are up on this, but for others who are unfamiliar, here’s a Pickleback — A shot of Jameson’s with a shot of pickle juice as chaser. Sounds odd, but it’s delicious. The drink reportedly originated in Williamsburg, a Brooklyn neighborhood. (About Williamsburg, I’ll have more to write later this…