On Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Rachel Maddow introduced him to a new discovery of hers -- the pickleback.
Maddow explained that the drink -- part whiskey, part pickle juice -- is a shot that cures what ails ya.
She's not crazy -- she's got a point!
As an ultra marathon runner and past running coach, stories circulated about how pickle juice is a great cure for muscle cramping. Nutty?
published an entire study on the subject, naming many football coaches
that swear by pickle juice.The conclusion is that muscle cramping is
caused by an electrolyte deficiency, which is what results when you
sweat too much. The lack of salt in your body causes muscles to cramp
up. Drinking anything to replenish those electrolytes reduces cramping.
That includes Gatorade and pickle juice!
Since I've already tried
Gatorade and vodka and didn't think too highly of it, I'm heading out
for a pickleback. Served either as a mixed shot (one part of each), or
served separately (drink the whiskey, chase with a shot of pickle
juice), I'm going for it when I get back from running the Disney Marathon this weekend.
Want to try one after a run or workout? Tap 42
makes them. Prices vary, according to the whiskey you choose (the
pickle juice is on the house). Here's Rachel Maddow and Jimmy Fallon
downing some, by the way:
