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Cowboy Up

Monday, January 25th, 2010

Cowboy Up

1 oz.             Crown Royal Canadian whisky
1/2 oz.          Absolut Peppar vodka
3/4 oz.          Firewater cinnamon schnapps
3/4 oz.          DeKuyper vanilla schnapps
1 oz.             Hpnotiq liqueur 

Shake ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Strain into large shot glass. Enjoy !

I was turned on to this recipe by a friend of mine over the weekend. While not currently behind a bar, he has done some bartending in the past. But we were watching a stand-up routine by Arte Lange; the comedian who has been a regular on the Howard Stern radio show. He was doing a bit on the movie Brokeback Mountain about a couple of gay cowboys. And his punch line was that ” Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhal are NOT gay cowboys. “ 

” Tony Romo……now there’s a gay Cowboy ! ”

As avid football fans who hate the Dallas Cowboys, the joke drew a chuckle from me and my friend. And a few minutes later, he asked if I had ever tried the Cowboy Up shot ? I replied that I hadn’t, but was perfectly willing to try. Unfortunately, he didn’t have any Hpnotiq in his house. Nor Absolut Peppar. Nor DeKuyper vanilla schnapps.

Hey ! I said he was an avid football fan and an out-of-work bartender…….not a liqueur connoisseur ! He did have some Crown Royal on-hand, so we settled for a couple of those on the rocks.

But I brought the recipe into the office and the team was totally up for giving the recipe a sampling. We didn’t have any Hpnotiq on-hand either. It is a rather expensive liqueur. So we sent office lackey Keith down to the liquor store once again to procure a bottle of this fine libation.  Hpnotiq is a liqueur made from vodka, cognac, and tropical fruit juices. It has only been around for about 9 or 10 years. But it is a very fine tasting drink and quite popular on the club scene.

The rest of the ingredients were in the corporate liquor cabinet, so with the addition of the fresh bottle of Hpnotiq, we were ready to Cowboy Up. We had the part-time bartender that performs other duties here at ShareMyShot mix the shooters for us. The drink has a nice combination of fixings and we wanted to make sure it was prepared correctly. The shot sounded like it had a lot of potential.

The taste team’s opinions on the shot were rather divided. I thought it was pretty good overall, but I could definately see the point that others made that the shooter was just a bit too busy. It was hard to distinguish a number of the ingredients. The cinnamon schnapps was noticeable as was the Hpnotiq. But the vodka and even the Royal Crown elements were a bit muted. And there was the slightest suggestion of the vanilla schnapps, but it took two or three rounds to conclude we did indeed taste a trace of that component.

ShareMyShot gives this rootin’ tootin’ shooter a 3 on a scale of 5. It did pack a punch after we sampled four rounds. Any more and we would have reached a higher “buzz” plateau. And it is a creative and eclectic array of ingredients. But overall, it didn’t quite measure up to the more delicious and elite shots we have awarded higher grades to. As more than one team member said, ” It’s not bad at all. But it’s just too busy. I can’t really tell what part I like and what part I’m not even tasting. “

So if you have a bottle of Hpnotiq behind the bar, feel free to rustle up one of these shots. But if you don’t, just settle for a Crown Royal on the rocks.

Cheers !!

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Absolut Train Wreck

Friday, November 20th, 2009

Absolut Train Wreck

1/2 oz.      Absolut vodka
1/2 oz.      Absolut Kurant vodka
1/2 oz.      Absolut Citron vodka
1 1/2 oz.    cranberry juice 

Add the ingredients to a cocktail shaker half-filled with ice cubes. Shake well, pour into a large shot glass, and serve.

ShareMyShot.com is proud to share the 50th recipe with you today since we started this journey into the wonderful world of shots and shooters. And for the 50th, we wanted to offer up something that will really whet your whistle. One that can knock a man for a loop. A shot that will make you ask yourself in the morning, “What the hell was I thinking——and drinking?? “

Ladies and gentlemen, ShareMyShot presents to you……..the Absolut Train Wreck.

This isn’t an overtly fancy shot. It is a blend of a couple of flavors in the Absolut vodka family with a little fruit juice mixed in to keep it from being strictly a shot of vodka. But Absolut is a high quality brand and their flavor selection has more varieties than most other labels. I myself keep a bottle of all (3) of the ingredients called for in the Absolut Train Wreck behind my bar at all times.

I’ve mentioned before that I always keep a bottle of Absolut Kurant on-hand for my beloved vodka and cranberry drink. And I always have a regular bottle of Absolut for Bloody Marys and other vodka-based drinks. {Although I frequently use Absolut Peppar in my Bloody Marys}. Then I typically do have a bottle of the Absolut Citron to complete my Absolut army. So all of the requirements for this train wreck were at our disposal when we agreed this would be today’s benchmark sampling.

Quite obviously, no other brands of vodka should be used here. Nothing other than Absolut. This is not an interchangeable shot.

It goes down smooth and easy. The cranberry juice, which actually comprises 1/2 the shot, offsets the vodka; not that vodka is as pungent to the tastebuds as whiskey or bourbon. But it tasted like a mini vodka & cranberry—with a twist. The combination of the sweet/tart interplay of the citrus and the black currant berry make it a more robust taste sensation than just pure vodka & cranberry. Its slightly sweeter than one might expect.

ShareMyShot.com gives this absolutely refreshing and savory shooter a 4 on a scale of 5. Most of us in the office are fans of the Absolut vodka family. And the fact that this shot is served chilled helps to overcome the often piss-warm, bland taste of a late-nite vodka shot. It’s a good shot for summertime backyard parties, festive gatherings, and hanging out with just a small group of friends.

You absolut-ly should give this one a try. As well as the 49 previous shots we’ve been privileged to share with you.

Cheers !!!

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