While gravy seems to be a standard part of the Thanksgiving dinner, it doesn't make the , but that may be because it's more of a condiment than a standalone. Still, some people really do seem to love the stuff. How much of a gravy fan do you have to be to want to drink a shot of it, though? And would adding booze make it better or worse? Well, one restaurant, at least, has been inducing people to pay for the privilege since 2015: the Edmund's Oast Brewing Company in Charleston, South Carolina.
The bartenders at Edmund's Oast weren't the first to dream up gravy shots, though, since has an entry for this term that dates back to 2009 (a time when were still considered hip). Despite that website's reputation, the definition given isn't an R-rated one but instead describes a drink made by blending gravy with booze. By 2017, Wild Turkey was promoting something it called a "gravyback," which consisted of a shot of bourbon followed by a gravy chaser.
The following January, . (Overseas KFCs sell booze? Who knew?) How to make gravy shots and other drinks To make a gravy shot Edmund's Oast-style, mix some bourbon into your gravy until it's a drinkable consistency, then serve it up in a shot glass rimmed with brown sugar and herbs. The choice of herb is up to you, but KFC's nearly identical Southern Twist calls for parsley and adds a bit of black pepper.
For the less formal gravyback, however, drink your booze straight from the bottle, then slug the gravy right out of the gravy boat (and.