Hilah vs. The Texas Rollergirls
Okay, okay, okay, so I know I’m supposed to be on vacation right now.
But dig this.
The Texas Rollergirls asked me to do ‘em a favor and I could not refuse. You’d have to be a FOOL to refuse a favor asked of you by the Rollergirls. Do I look like a fool to you?
Hell Naw. I didn’t think so.
So what they asked me to do is help come up with the Official Drink of the Rollerderby. Much like the Kentucky Derby has a drink (the Mint Julep), the Rollerderby also deserves one to call their own.
I met a few of these Rollergirls in a dark, secluded bar one afternoon and there we spoke in hushed voices of a thing called a Pickleback. The Pickleback is less of a cocktail and more of a wild and wacky way to chase shots of whiskey, which is the generally- preferred liquor of Rollergirls across the state. (Also happens to be my favorite liquor so that’s how come we got along so well I guess.) Now of course, those of you wizened to the world of cocktails will know that the Pickleback is not something I invented nor would I try to claim that genius.
As the legend goes, the Pickleback was invented in New York City, which makes perfect sense to me, given the high concentration of delis there, all of which serve pickles and therefore would provide the fine city with an abundance of pickle juice, which is what comprises the other half of the Pickleback if you haven’t yet figured that out.
So basically we’re talking: shot of whiskey then shot of pickle juice.
But that’s not really how we roll (pun not exactly intended but I’m keeping it). We hadda make that drank TEXAN, goddamnit! Somehow we had to make it special. So, sitting in the bar sampling various whiskeys, bourbons, and pickle juices, someone hit upon the BRILLIANT idea to add hot sauce. (Honestly, it may have been me but it could have just as easily been someone else. I dunno. We were taking shots in the afternoon, did I mention that?) And, of course this amazing bar that had pickle juice on hand also had Tabasco. Yes, I realize Tabasco sauce is from Louisiana and not Texas, but just go with me here. Texas = Spicy. There.
Anyways, we threw a few dashes of Tabasco into our pickle juice and voila! The Official Drink of the Texas Rollergirls: The Spicy Pickleback.
Maybe we should come up with a new name for it.
The Tickleback?
Help me out here, people. Any suggestions will be given serious consideration.
POST SCRIPT: I thank you all for your brilliant, funny, thoughtful, intelligent suggestions, but the one, true name that has been begotten this drink is The PickleSmack. Enjoy!
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The Sickleback.
Cuts you at the end!
The Sickleback is a RAD name for it!
‘Greed.
Love this one, Janice! 🙂
the Poison Dill
Yes. The great think about it is that you actually COULD sneak poison into the pickle juice and no one would notice … until it was too late. 😉
Bad. Ass.
No, that’s not the shot name, but the video is bad. ass.
Let me think on the shot name and I’ll get back to you!
Sweet! Thanks, Bev, dear!
The Roller Dill
The Hot Pickle Trickle
The Serial Diller
Dilling Me Softly
The Texas Oil Diller
Okay, Kidd.
My favorite of these is Dilling me Soflty, because, you know… I like that song. And ALSO, it kind of sounds like “dilling” is another word for… “doing” if you catch my drift. If you’re picking up what I’m laying down.
Also, the Texas Oil Diller is rad as hell.
Thanks, buddy!
The Pickle Tickle
The PWT…..not Poor White Trash…..Pickle, Whiskey, Tabasco
Pickley Popper
The Sour Cucumber
PWT! PWT!
Especially I like the part that you are reclaiming PWT for something awesome and not just something rude and mean.
yours,
h
Burning Cuke
That’s a pretty awesome one. 🙂
Love this video HJ! Some really nice editing in the beginning, too. Great job!
I do not drink alcohol. Never. Ever. Yet… In the interest of science – SCIENCE, I tell you – I will try this unholy mixture. Coincidentally, I have some Jim Beam and pickles. PURE coincidence, as I do not drink. The full bar is for visitors, I say. Good day.
And the ladies are lovely in a sort of I-will-hurt-you-and-your-family-sweetly kind of way. I’ll have to check them out when I head to Austin.
Dear Dr. Jack,
I appreciate your sincere commitment to upstanding science. I hope you also happened to have some Tabasco sauce on hand to maintain a pure trial. Please share the results of your experiment promptly. Or just as soon as you get the report written up. You know the drill: hypothesis, data, conclusion.
Yours in SCIENCE,
Dr. Boob
P.S. Come to Austin!!!
OK I have returned with my report.
Hypothesis: This drink will be detrimental to the world at large.
Data: “Mmmm. Spicey!”
Data: “Less pickle, more Beam”
Data: “I am handsome!”
Data: “Ahaha! The monkey grabs the dogs tail!”
Data:
Conclusion: Inconclusive. Requires more testing.
Dr. Jack,
Thank you for the report. I wish you the best in your future testing and look forward to reading your published work in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition or Modern Drunkard.
Yours in Detrimental Drinking Habits,
Dr. Boob.
OH MY GOSH! I couldn’t love your fans any more!! Seriously those names are fantastic – Dilling Me Softly is exceptionally awesome. And @Jack – I appreciate your dedication to science and the greater good. drink up! Also – I started reading your blog… loving it. I also used to share your dream… until I found roller derby – no more gypsy life for me… until I get all of that craziness out of me!
The Texas Rollergirls only have 2 more bouts this season. Please come see us! I wasn’t in the video but, I am a huge fan of Hilah’s and I’m on the Hell Marys – come out and see us!
http://www.texasrollergirls.org/
http://www.getsmackedtx.com/
Hi Aimee!
Yeah, I think Dilling Me Softly is my favorite, too. But it IS hard to pick one.
I can’t wait to see the August bout!
The Rollback…somtimes less is more.
Ooh! That’s a GREAT one!
Thanks!
Ooohh… I was just started to think that Hilah’s show become much less about alcohol. Sorry, my bad 🙁
Ooh, I was just starting to think that your comments were becoming much less judgmental. My bad.
So… I’m kind of embarrassed that it took this long to come up with… but, DUH!
the name of the drink should be the PickleSmack!
So shall it be written so shall it be done.
Of course! Perfect-O!
I can’t wait to down some of those bad-boys with you ladies after the bout on August 6!
YES! plan on it!
I’m jealous. I was planning to head to Austin this summer but it looks like I’m going to Washington, D.C. next week instead… But I’ll be back in December 🙂
Ahhhh, the tough life of a digital nomad. Deciding between hot roller girls and adventure travel.
OK Jack – we’ll let you miss this one… but, February 2012 – I’ll be looking for you!!
Holla at me when you get here, Jack!
I have several suggestions: (1) The Hotback (2) The The Zippy Pickle (3) The Fire Pick (4) The Hell-Hot Rollerback (5) Burn Your Buttback (a personal favorite) (6) The Fire Juice and yes, I could just keep goin’ but (pun intended) I shall stop with these. 🙂
Awesome suggestions, Lynn. Very creative! I feel like more than one of those names needs to be used. I guess we better get started creating more cocktails!
Prickally Hot, Gherkin Ale, Tabickle Thai-1-On
I like the Tabickle!
What song starts at 1:05????
That would be a song by my band, The Hot As Shits!
Hey Hilah,
Diggin’ your gig! Did “The Hot As Shits” also perform that snappy little diddy at 3:45 in the video?
Hayell-Yeah we did! Thanks, dude!
hila, you are a delight to watch. so glad i found you. sure are easy on the eye to, great sense of humor.
Thank you, Sarino!
Try it with Jalapeno juice instead.
Mmm!
Corporate America is making things easier for you. Introducing canned pickle juice:
http://www.tastingtable.com/drinks/national/Canned-pickle-brine