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Secret Pickle Back Society: The Breslin and the Nancy Will Literally Pickle Your Liver

Photo: NY Barfly

We’ll add this to NY Barfly’s news that the Breslin is serving off-the-menu pickle backs: The surprisingly effective combination of whiskey with a chaser of pickle juice is also being served (much cheaper, we’re guessing) at the venerable Nancy Whiskey Pub. One of the bartenders recently added it to her repertoire after a visit to the home of the original pickle back, Bushwick Country Club, and will gladly do a shot with you if you ask for it. Just be careful with these — too many of them will turn you into a real dill weed.

Secret Pickle Back Society: The Breslin and the Nancy Will Literally Pickle Your