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Happy Birthday Motherf*cker

Thursday, March 11th, 2010

Happy Birthday Motherf*cker

1/2 oz.          Absolut Citron vodka
1/2 oz.          Tanqueray gin
1/2 oz.          DeKuyper Raspberry Pucker schnapps
1/2 oz.          triple sec
1/2 oz.          Mr and Mrs T sweet and sour mix
1/2 oz.          Minute Maid orange juice
1/2 oz.          Bacardi O rum 

Add all of the ingredients into a cocktail shaker half-filled with ice cubes. Shake well. Strain into a double shot glass. Serve. Enjoy !

Today the panel was all set with the recipe they wanted to share today. Apparently they set it up over the last few days so that we would have all of the ingredients ready and the only thing to do would be to prepare the shots and drink ‘em. Sometimes we’ll spend 20-25 minutes just deciding what shot to sample. But today the group was insistent that Happy Birthday Motherf*ucker would be the shot we’d drink.

In honor of me, it would seem. Today is my 40th birthday.

My liver thinks it’s our 65th. Dumb liver.

So today we have a rather elaborate recipe to share with you in honor of my parents’ successful coupling a mere 40 years (and nine months) ago. Happy Birthday Motherf*cker employs flavored varieties of vodka and rum with some tasty Raspberry Pucker schnapps thrown in for good measure. Some additional sweetners in the form of sweet and sour mix, triple sec, and orange juice make this close to a tropical drink/shooter. And those often taste pretty damn good.

Obviously you don’t have to use Minute Maid orange juice if your family drinks Tropicana or a store brand. Just use what you have in the ‘fridge. Same goes for whatever triple sec, and sweet and sour mix you use. Go with whatever is in your bar stock.

But you do want to go with the specific vodka blend and flavored rum that is called for. Both Absolut and Bacardi are well respected distillers who take great pride in their flavored products. And not every other vodka and rum producers offer the flavors called for here (citrus and orange). So stick to the recipe on those ingredients. As well as the Tanqueray.

The shot tasted awesome ! Happy birthday to me ! All but one panel member agreed that it tasted fantastic except one. And even that member agreed it was very favorable. He just prefers his shots a little less fruity and sweet. He’s more of a whiskey-based shot man. But he certainly acknowledged the merits of Happy Birthday Motherf*cker.

The raspberry and the orange elements blended together nicely and the Tanqueray didn’t get completely blotted out. There was still a wisp of the flavor that is so unique to the classy Tanqueray. The shot was sweet and fruity. But not in any way so dominating as to turn off the drinker. It is a shot for a hot day. Ladies will like its taste.

And as the panel found out by surpassing the company policy of 4 rounds (by just a few) in honor of my birthday, the shot does creep up on you. There are enough high quality ingredients to announce their presence.

ShareMyShot.com gives the Happy Birthday Motherf*cker a 5 on a scale of 5. It is creative with a lot of ingredients trying to steal the show. But they all play together nicely and deliver a smooth, refreshing flavor. And then there’s the punch it eventually will deliver. Use some sense drinking these.

So thank you to my taste panel compadres and everyone at ShareMyShot for a delicious birthday surprise.

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 !!!

Posted in Absolut, Absolut Citron, Absolut Kurant, Absolut Peppar, Absolut flavored vodkas, cranberry juice, fruit juices, tropical fruit shots, vodka | No Responses »

Country Time

Monday, September 21st, 2009

Country Time

Here’s a wonderful, refreshing treat to try in the summertime. Sure, you could have a tall glass of actual lemonade.
Or, you can whip up a few of these gems:

1 oz Absolute Citron vodka
1 oz vodka (any suitable brand)
1/2 oz raspberry schnapps
1 dash of Sprite soda (or Sierra Mist if necessary)
2 lemon wedges

Mix the vodkas, squeeze in the lemon juice from the wedges, and add the raspberry schnapps. Mix together in a cocktail shaker half-filled with ice cubes. Shake until it’s chilled. Strain into a large shot glass. Top with a dash of sprite, and serve.

This tasty replacement for actual lemonade on a hot day is really appealing. You can order it at many bars and pubs. Especially those that offer all of the “fruit juice” drinks and teas and lemonades.

We here at ShareMyShot give this a 5 on a scale of 5.
We predict you will enjoy it big-time.

Posted in 5 Star Shots, Absolut Citron, Sprite, lemon, raspberry schnapps, vodka | No Responses »