Naughty School Girl

3/4 oz.    Captain Morgan Parrot Bay mango rum
3/4 oz.    Smirnoff Watermelon Twist vodka
3/4 oz.    pineapple juice

Shake ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Strain into glass.

This shot could have been included on the Halloween-themed shots we suggested leading up to the holiday this past weekend. Some of the men at ShareMyShot.com spent Halloween afternoon at a local Hooters and there were plenty of waitresses dressed up like naughty school girls. Bless their little hearts. If I had thought of it, I’d have had one them serve me up a Naughty School Girl from the bar dammit ! But I digress.

However, this shot is a good one in keeping with our current theme of non-standard ingredients. Lately at ShareMyShot, we’ve been trying to offer recipes that don’t rely completely on traditional libations such as Bacardi or Jagermeister or a mainstream brand of whiskey. We’ve been trying to deliver recipes that might make you add a new bottle behind your bar. And in pursuing that effort, we obviously don’t want you to waste your hard-earned money on a new bottle that is subpar.

Today we encourage you to add Captain Morgan Parrot Bay Mango rum to your collection along with Smirnoff Watermelon Twist vodka. Actually, these are not quite as much of a secret as some of the French and German liqueurs we have examined lately. Most people who really like to tip back a drink are pretty familiar with these offerings from these mainstream brands. But usually, if you are more like me, you have a regular bottle of Captain Morgan rum and a variety of vodkas behind your bar that could/should include Smirnoff.

Both of these mixes by their respective distiller are worth inserting into your bar rotation. 

I’ve never been a huge fan of mango. I don’t hate it….I don’t usually seek it out, either. But it works well here. I think the pineapple juice helps to temper the flat-out taste of the mango and together, they make a suitable fruity combination. The Watermelon Twist vodka is subtle like you might expect. To a tee-totaller, one may have the wrong impression that flavored vodkas are bold tasting versions of the fruit or spice that they portray. More experienced drinkers know that the flavored blend is more of a complement to the other component(s) in the drink. Example:  I always use Absolut Kurant to mix with my cranberry juice. And I use Absolut Peppar in my Bloody Marys. But by themselves, neither flavor of vodka tastes like a balls-out replica of berries or pepper spice. Subtle, yes……but not balls-out.

So in the Naughty School Girl, the Watermelon Twist vodka is subtle—but still a very nice complement to the other fruity ingredients. I’m not so sure that plain vodka would give the drinker the full experience. But you could probably get away with it if you splurge for the mango rum and can’t afford to buy the flavored vodka too. Stick with the original recipe if it fits into your budget.

The shooter has a tropical fruit personality and the different elements blend well together. Served chilled, it is a very refreshing shot. Great for a BBQ or backyard relaxing. ShareMyShot.com gives this concoction a 4 on a scale of 5. It’s a creative mix of soothing flavors that doesn’t give you a sour-puss aftertaste.

So the streak continues. To this day, I’ve never met a Naughty School Girl that I didn’t like.

Cheers !!