G Spot

1 oz.             Jagermeister herbal liqueur
1 oz.             Bacardi O (orange) rum
1/4 oz.          99 Oranges schnapps
2 oz.             cranberry juice 

Add all of the ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake and pour into large shot glass. Enjoy !

The name behind today’s shot is one of those entities that sometimes causes great debate. The debate is whether it really exists or not. Is it a very sensitive, true part of the female anatomy? Or is it just as mythical as unicorns and the pot of gold at the end of every rainbow? Personally, I’d have to say that it is a mythological concept. Or at least that’s what the handful of women I’ve known in my life would likely tell you. Much like the Fountain of Youth, I’ve never seen it or knocked on its door.

But then again, perhaps that’s just a personal problem. I mean, give me a break ! I work for an organization called ShareMyShot, I do drink like Dudley Moore in Arthur, and I can’t exactly claim to be 100% on top of my game all the time. OK ??

But the female members of the taste team claim it is a non-fictional, true place. A wonderful place. A fabulous place. Although they said I shouldn’t feel bad because very few men have ever entered thru the elusive gates. That was a unanimous claim by the women.

Regardless, the shot called G Spot does exist and we were intent on exploring this one. Dammit, there is nothing we won’t do in the name of research for our loyal readers.

A few weeks ago, while doing some similar research on Spank the Monkey {see 1/13/10 post}, we tried the very fruity schnapps called 99 Bananas. It made a really strong contribution to the shooter as that shot earned our highest mark; 5 on a scale of 5. The G Spot calls for another flavor in the 99 family distributed by the Barton/Sazerac people. This time it is 99 Oranges and is accompanied by Bacardi O orange rum.

We figured that the orange rum, the very orangy schnapps, and the cranberry juice would make a fresh, fruity flavor with some zest to it. What we were curious to see is how the Jagermeister component influenced the shot.

The shot is served chilled, which is somewhat obvious as a cold glass of orange juice is much more tasty than a warm glass that’s been sitting out for a while. It went down very smooth and the thick, sometimes syrupy nature of Jagermeister was thinned out by the other ingredients. And those other ingredients lent such a distinct orange flavor to the mix that the Jager was quite tolerable and contributed to the overall taste rather than dominated it. The cranberry juice toned down the black licorice tang to acceptable levels.

ShareMyShot gives this evasive, sexy shooter a 4 on a scale of 5. It may have just been my imagination running wild, but after our 4th round in the taste room, I thought I noticed the girls squirming around a bit more than usual. And in a really good mood too. This just may have been the closest I have ever come in contact to a true, verifiable G Spot.

But I am willing to do as much field research as necessary to actually confirm a “hit”.

Cheers !!