Have you ever wondered How To Make YUCCA in a Pickle Jar?
Sometimes, when you get together with your friends for a birthday weekend in a hotel that you've rented out, weird things happen. Like sometimes, your friends introduce you to a brand new crazy drink...and teach you How To Make YUCCA in a Pickle Jar!
Has everyone ever shown you how to make YUCCA Vodka Drink in a pickle jar?
How To Make YUCCA Vodka Drink in a Pickle Jar
Yes, that is me, and yes, I am drinking out of a pickle jar.
A very large pickle jar. That we bought at Costco.
But as you can see, there aren't any pickles in that jar....it's full of something way better than kosher dills, my friends.
It's full of...
VODKA!!!!
Well, there is also lemons, limes, sugar and ice, but mostly vodka.
Good vodka.
I recommend using the best Vodka you can afford to buy, because it really does make all of the difference - not just in the taste of your YUCCA Vodka drink, but in how you feel the next day as well!
I personally prefer Belvedere vodka, but it tends to be very, very pricey - Belvedere is probably the most expensive vodka brand that I have bought, both for at home consumption and in bars.
Of course, you can also use Titos or Ketel One and shouldn't get TOO hungover the next day - as long as you drink it in moderation.
What is YUCCA Vodka Drink in a pickle jar?
Yucca is a fun drink that my friends introduced me to in 2009 and we've repeated it on subsequent occasions.
It is fun, easy and cheap to make, and it makes for a great pass-it-around community cocktail.
Oh yeah, if you have herpes, or are afraid of catching herpes from your friends? Don't do this.
Or, still do it, but pour yourself a small glass and separate it.
But honestly, passing the pickle jar around is half the fun.
How to make Yucca Vodka Drink in a Pickle Jar
Ingredients needed to make YUCCA in a Pickle Jar:
- 10 sliced lemons
- 10 sliced limes
- 3 lb white granulated sugar
- ½ gal vodka - I prefer Chopin or Belvedere, but make due with whatever you have
- 8 lbs ice
- One ginormous pickle jar, emptied and cleaned with soap and water
Directions for making YUCCA in a Pickle Jar
Slice your lemons and limes, making sure to catch all of the juice and emptying it into the pickle jar along with your slices.
Add your sugar on top of the citrus, then pour the vodka on top of that. Next, add ice until the jar is completely filled to the brim, and then put the top back on.
Wrap it in a towel...
And then shake that baby!
Then wait. We like to roll the jar around...
Then shake it some more. After about an hour, it should be nice and ready.
We just pass it around among ourselves like hobos, but you can be dignified about it and pour some into a glass with extra ice.
Something about the pickle juice helps the citrus, sugar and vodka mix - there's science behind it - something to do with the vinegar from the pickle juice that seeped into the glass - but don't ask me how it works.
I just know it's good.
Have you ever made YUCCA vodka drink in a Pickle Jar?
Leave me a comment telling me if you have, or if you make this delicious but crazy drink in a different manner!
Alison says
Bwahahaha. It sounds good! I don't think I have enough friends to be able to pass that big baby around with!
ohkeeka [The Type A Housewife] says
I'm not gonna lie, this is kind of gross (but hilarious). Although I do like pickle juice. 🙂
Shop with Me Mama (Kim) says
Okay I absolutely LOVE pickle juice and drink that from a jar, so I would probably love this 🙂 Sounds like a yummy drink!
Zippy Sandler says
The site of you drinking out of that big pickle jar just cracks me up.
Jenn says
It cracks me up too. LOL I had to think good and hard about whether or not I wanted to post that pic - but I think it really makes the post!
Jen-Eighty MPH Mom says
How cool is this? You crack me up 🙂
Tye Manning says
I had a secluded beach party with generator and disco ball with theme, but we had one of those giant 5 gallon glass jugs FULL of YUCCA and an all night party with about 25 people. It was a great time and wild things happened.....
Jim says
The Yucca drink from the pickle jar has been around for a long time. I was told it originated from the natives in the west when I 1st tried it in the 80's. The contents may vary but what I see missing today is the fact that the towel you wrap around the pickle jar should be wet. You shake the jar until the towel freezes. You will feel & see ice on the towel. That is when you start to drink Yucca, the towel will keep the contents of the jar cold while you consume.
Enjoy.
pat woodell says
I made this back in 1995 while living in Ankara, Turkey. You're not making it correctly but what can I say, guess you lost the directions in the translation. You also need to have 7 virgins squeeze the lemons before throwing 'em in the jar! Man, you sure missed alot about this famous drink that will kick your ass if you drink too much. I got the whole American Embassy sicker than dogs at a party cause they couldn't stop drinking it, they loved it so much! Those marines were tough but not tough enough. LOL.
Have fun!
pat woodell says
AND one thing for sure...you shouldn't add pickle juice! OMG you're making slop! If you want the real recipe let me know!
Dan says
TOO Much sugar. 1.5 cups is plenty..... Been making the drink since 1990 and was taught by a guy named Yucca.....
Bryan says
Beware. You will get drunk off your ass on Yucca!!!!!
Joe says
Agree with Dan, too much sugar. And we use Tequila instead of Vodka. Definitely a great communal drink though.
Whitney Joynes says
We call it making a baby where I'm from because it's wrapped in a towel and you rock it. ?
Kooms says
This drink will rock you! I agree with other posts. About 1 cup of sugar and wet towel. Shake until towel is frozen. Make sure you have designated drivers cause this drink is not for light weights.
Cindi Manuel says
You don’t use the pickle juice. You throw that away and fill that jar up with sugar, lemons,ice and a half gallon of your liqueur of choice...rum, vodka or tequila. (I’m a tequila girl myself. Then you roll it up in a blanket. With a guy at each end, you just swing that jar around like a jump rope in that blanket for at least 30 minutes. Soooooo tasty, soooooo dreamy, such a happy group activity.
On my senior trip, (years ago) our class made it every day on the beach in front of our cabin. Make yourself a great memory like that.
P.s. it is a very deceptive drink, doesn’t taste like alcohol. Makes for a very sneaky intoxication!!!! Lol
Cindi Manuel says
You don’t use the pickle juice. You throw that away and fill that jar up with sugar, lemons,ice and a half gallon of your liqueur of choice...rum, vodka or tequila. (I’m a tequila girl myself. Then you roll it up in a wet blanket.With a guy at each end, you just swing that jar around like a jump rope in that blanket for at least 30 minutes. Soooooo tasty, soooooo dreamy, such a happy group activity.
On my senior trip, (years ago) our class made it every day on the beach in front of our cabin. Make yourself a great memory like that.
P.s. it is a very deceptive drink, doesn’t taste like alcohol. Makes for a very sneaky intoxication!!!! ?
Chantele says
I've been making this since the 80's. We use lemons, limes, oranges, and grapefruit. Doesn't need much sugar. Had an old huge tupperware container from my Grandma's kitchen that we shook the goodness in. Great party drink for a hot summer day.
marcel says
We were making yucca flats in the early '60's.
3/4" sugar in the bottom of the gallon jar.
3 lemons, 3 oranges
1 19cent bottle of maraschino cherries and juice.
1/5th gallon vodka or gin poured over top of ice.
wrap in wet towel and shake til frozen to the glass.
Anna-marie Duetsch says
I lived up in the NWT, Canada when I was youn ger. after hockey games, we had yukaflux parties. Made similar, but we added different fruits and pretty much whatever booze we had! passing around the jar and shaking really worked up a thirst! 🙂
Jon green says
What about salt isn't there salt involved to make the towel form ice to the jar we did it with ice lemons sugar tequila but I want to say salt too ...help me to remember...
Jenn says
We did not use salt - that might be another way to do it, but I know that we did not have salt.