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Dirty Bong Water

Tuesday, January 26th, 2010

Dirty Bong Water
 
1/2 oz.         Chambord raspberry liqueur
1/2 oz.         Blue Curacao liqueur
1/2 oz.         Amaretto almond liqueur
1/2 oz.         Captain Morgan spiced rum
1/2 oz.         Mr and Mrs T Sweet and Sour mix 

Pour ingredients in a cocktail mixer with ice. Shake gently and pour into a large shot glass. Enjoy !

Today’s recipe for Dirty Bong Water is one of those that can be served as a shot or a full-fledged drink. If you wanted to double the ingredients, or multiple them by 1.5, you can simply pour it into an old fashioned glass on the rocks and enjoy it as a regular drink. But as in many cocktails, you can also fraction the ingredients and create a shooter as we have done for today’s formula.

Usually when one thinks of dirty bong water, the image is not too appealing. Back in high school when we were passing around a bingo, sometimes there was one guy who would pull the slider (the bowl part) to clear the tube and inhale a bit too hard—–pulling a nasty dose of dirty bong water into his mouth and onto his lips. For the rest of us, it was pretty damn funny. But if you were ever on the receiving end of that vile splash of resinated water, it wasn’t too comical.

And God help you if someone knocked the bong over and the water poured out on your mother’s carpet. The stink was terrible and the stain didn’t come out all that easy.

But as if often the case, original uneasiness was tamed a bit when we were given the ingredients. Since starting at ShareMyShot, I can’t recall having a terrible experience with any shot involving Chambord raspberry liqueur. And when I’m not doing shots, I drink Captain Morgan rum like they’re about to pull it off the market or something. Of course, I wasn’t sure how well the two would go together. I know that we combined Chambord and amaretto in the recipe for the Dirty Diaper, which earned a 4 on our rating scale. So those two elements are a solid pairing.

Anyway, we had all of the ingredients on hand and got down to business. It turns out that the four main ingredients worked well together and the whole mixture was balanced nicely by the sweet and sour mix. Blue Curacao has a slight orangish taste, but can be a tad bitter for some people. And sweet and sour mix has a lemon, lime, and sugar base that is sweet in one regard and can be slightly tart at the same time. These ingredients, with their almost contradictory personalities, were complemented nicely by the Chambord raspberry liqueur. The rum and the amaretto did not interfere with the fruity aspect of the other libations. At least not in any foul, negative way. They were present, but did not dominate.

ShareMyShot gives this soothing shooter a 4 on a scale of 5. It would be a wonderful shot to throw down after enjoying a spliff (or a good cigar for those who don’t partake). Sort of a chaser after a fine smoke, if you will. It is tasty and somewhat fruity with a pleasant, lingering aftertaste.

And probably not as many calories as scarfing down a whole bag of potato chips or a box of Mac n’ Cheese to cure those munchies.

Cheers !!

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Dirty Diaper

Monday, November 30th, 2009

Dirty Diaper

1/2 oz.    Absolut vodka
1/2 oz.    Amaretto almond liqueur
1/2 oz.    Southern Comfort peach liqueur
1/2 oz.    Midori melon liqueur
1/2 oz.    Chambord raspberry liqueur
1/2 oz.    orange juice

Pour equal parts of all ingredients into a shaker filled with ice. Shake and strain into shot glass. Enjoy.

The office staff here at ShareMyShot looks a little haggard today. A few of us made a little pact before we went on our short holiday break to do a lot of field research for our readers. I know I held up my end pretty well. And from the looks of our IT guy and the boss, it looks like they did their jobs as well.

But that allows us to come back strong here with a shot that is seemingly the best of all worlds. ShareMyShot.com is proud to share a Dirty Diaper with you !

What’s that? You say, “A dirty diaper? Thanks, but no thanks? You’ll pass on that?”

We thought the same thing at first. Sometimes the name of a shot can be a deterrent right from the start. I admit I was a little stand-offish at first too. Who the hell wants to get cozy and comfortable with a Dirty Diaper for chrissakes?

But then the ingredients were laid out and I have to admit that it seemed like a combination of many of the libations we have touted in recent weeks. We’ve got the Midori melon liqueur which is pretty tasty. We have the Chambord raspberry liqueur which I am quickly falling for. We’ve got orange juice…….which I probably could’ve used a little bit more of this morning before I even came into the office…….

The root of the drink is pretty basic. The vodka element and the orange juice—your common screwdriver. You can feel free to substitute Absolut with any brand of vodka you choose; top shelf or otherwise. With Christmas shopping in full swing now, perhaps you are ready to ration your supply of Absolut, Skyy, or Grey Goose vodka. So if you want to use Smirnoff or even Stoli, you go right ahead. It’s going to be mixed in with several other flavors and is only 1/6 of the overall blend. So almost any decent vodka will work here.

The next four ingredients are what provide most of the flavor. This is a pretty tasty shot, although the flavors pretty much all blend together to make a tropical fruit cocktail. It’s very smooth and palatable. There’s no harshness at all…especially with the shot being served chilled. My impression—–and that shared by others in the office—–is like we put a bunch of fruit in a blender with some orange juice and made a blended fruit smoothie. It’s just not as thick as most smoothies. It almost tastes like it could be a healthy drink after a hard day of work.

It is very, very good though. ShareMyShot gives this strangely named shooter a 4 on a scale of 5. You can probably drink 9 or 10 of these before you feel any kind of zing. But they are definatly refreshing and delicious.

Certainly not the usual thoughts you have when considering a Dirty Diaper.

Cheers !!

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Donkey Love Juice

Saturday, October 10th, 2009

Donkey Love Juice 
 
1 1/2 oz.   Bailey’s Irish cream
1 1/2 oz.   black raspberry liqueur
1 splash     pineapple juice

Pour the Bailey’s, black raspberry liqueur, and the pineapple juice into a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake until thouroughly mixed and chilled, then strain into a shot glass and enjoy!

This shot is truly a tasty little combination. There’s no hardcore high-content alcohol involved; it’s more of a dessert shot. As such, you may have to collect the ingredients as they may not be regular stock behind your bar. The Bailey’s will likely be the most expensive component.

Go with the original Bailey’s Irish cream. They have several different flavors on the market now, but stick to the original blend for this one. Taste tests in the ShareMyShot office have indicated that works best in this drink. Other flavors tend to compete with the other ingredients and doesn’t always make for a pleasant taste.

There are a couple of good brands of black raspberry liqueurs out there. I prefer either Baja Luna or Di Amore brands. They’re not overtly expensive and most decent liquor stores should have those names on the shelf. But if you have a favorite brand other than those mentioned, feel free to go with your preferred label. Just don’t deviate from black raspberry with some other flavored liqueur. You may find a flavor combination that works decently, but you won’t be making bona-fide Donkey Love Juice. So stick to black raspberry when you do your shopping. Leave the other flavors for another recipe.

As far as the pineapple juice, any decent brand will suffice, although I just usually go with a traditional, reliable brand like Dole.

Per the directions, serve this shot chilled. As we said, it is more of a desert shot than a mind altering shooter. We at ShareMyShot have found that this is a perfect complement to ice cream or sherbet after an informal little dinner gathering. Have your dinner, eat the dessert, and then retire to your entertainment room for a round or two of these. They are female friendly and have a somewhat sweet after-taste.

ShareMyShot.com gives this elegant confection a 4 on a scale of 5. It’s worth the hassle of buying/securing the ingredients and your dinner guests will appreciate its savory flavor.

Cheers !

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