These viral Tiktok Pickle Shots are made with pickle juice, tequila, and tajin seasoning for a shot that’s equal parts spicy and briny.

six tik tok pickle shots garnished with pickles and tajin seasoning on a wooden tray

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What’s In A Pickle Shot?

These TikTok dill pickle shots are made with just 4 easy ingredients.

Pickle juice – For these pickle shots, we’re using dill pickle juice.
Tequila – Use whatever tequila you enjoy drinking for this recipe.
Tajin seasoning – Tajin seasoning adds a bit of a kick to the shot, which provides a nice contrast to the briny pickle juice.
Pickle chips – A pickle garnish for a pickle shot!

Can I Use A Different Liquor?

Yes, while I love the bite of tequila, you can make pickle shots with vodka as well. Rum doesn’t quite have the same impact, nor does whiskey, but vodka and tequila are both solid choices.

Coating the rim of the shot glass with tajin seasoning

How to Make Dill Pickle Shots

Here’s how to make these viral party shots.

Add the tajin seasoning rim. Coat the rim of the shot glass with pickle juice, then dip in tajin seasoning.
Pour the shot. Fill the shot glass halfway with tequila then top off with pickle juice.
Enjoy. Garnish with a pickle chip and enjoy!

Six dill pickle shots, a bottle of tequila, tajin seasoning and a bowl with pickles on a wooden tray

What’s The Difference Between a Dill Pickle Shot and a Pickleback?

The main difference between a Dill Pickle Shot and a Pickleback is that a dill pickle shot is combined with liquor, while a pickleback is just pure pickle juice used as a chaser.

A dill pickle shot typically consists of vodka and pickle juice, while a pickleback is a shot of whiskey followed by a shot of pickle juice. The dill pickle shot is meant to be sipped slowly, while the pickleback is meant to be taken quickly as a chaser to the whiskey.

Both shots have a distinct pickle flavor, but the pickleback is more commonly known and ordered in bars, while the dill pickle shot with tajin has recently become viral on TikTok.