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Wednesday, March 17th, 2010
Booty Call
1 oz. Hpnotiq liqueur
1 oz. DeKuyper peach schnapps
1 splash Dole pineapple juice
Shake the ingredients in a cocktail mixer over ice. Strain into a shot glass and serve. Enjoy !
Today we have a shot suggested by a good friend of mine. He and I actually went out on my birthday last week and tore it up. He’s Yugoslavian and he gets this homemade Slovakian moonshine from his relatives overseas. I mean, this stuff could make a car run. It’s pretty lethal. You can pour a small, little bit on the bar and light it up and it will burn for over a minute. It’s like drinking gasoline.
So while we were throwing down this homemade moonshine and making our livers cry, this friend suggested we try a shot called Booty Call. And I know exactly why he suggested it.
I have a lady-friend that I’m pretty tight with. Sometimes after some partying or whatever, she and I might goof around a little bit. I like to think of the relationship as the ol’ “friend with benefits “.
This friend of mine always refers to her as ” Booty Call “.
If he and I are talking on the phone and I have to switch over to answer another call, he always asks, ” Is it Booty Call? ”
Or if I can’t meet him somewhere for drinks because I already have plans, he’ll ask me, ” Are you hookin’ up with Booty Call? ”
So just by suggesting this shot for us to try at ShareMyShot, he’s basically razzing me and busting my balls. But I will take suggestions from anyone in search of a decent shot. And this recipe calls for Hpnotiq which we have only used once or twice to date. So I thought it really would be a decent suggestion to run past the taste team.
They were game.
So this Booty Call does indeed call for Hpnotiq……which is the tasty blue liqueur made from vodka, cognac, and tropical fruit juices. And the Hpnotiq is combined with peach schnapps–which is not exactly one of the panel’s favorite flavors. But we can’t exactly ignore recipes that call for peach schnapps, can we ? This recipe also calls for a splash of pineapple juice, so we were hoping that might blend in with the schnapps and the Hpnotiq to sort of mute the peachy element.
Which it did to a degree. The Hpnotiq and the pineapple juice helped to quell the peach flavor. It was still slightly evident (as it does make up about half of this shot). But the fruit juices of the Hpnotiq and the pineapple juice made the overall taste come off as some sort of other tropical fruit. Like a grapefruit, or a kiwi, or a kumquat, or an apricot, or a pomegranate, or who the hell knows what ??
It wasn’t overly peachy, which was nice. And it wasn’t distinctly pineapple-y. It tasted fruity, but was very hard to pinpoint. The taste wasn’t bad at all…..but it wasn’t scrumptious. This shot was a true dilemma.
ShareMyShot gives this peach puzzle of a shooter a 3 on a scale of 5. We give it credit for using creative ingredients like Hpnotiq and pineapple juice. The taste was satisfactory. And the shot lost points for its potency. It’s not all that bold. So in the end, we felt giving the shot a 3 on our scale was a fair assessment.
We don’t know how the name Booty Call applies to the shot. I’m almost thinking it normally goes by a different name and my buddy just assigned it that moniker to again bust my balls. But as long as I get to drink at work and he doesn’t…….I guess the joke is actually on him.
Cheers !!
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Monday, January 18th, 2010
Blonde Bimbo
1/2 oz. Malibu coconut rum
1/2 oz. Hiram Walker peach schnapps
1/2 oz. Tuaca citrus liqueur
1/2 oz. Dole pineapple juice
Shake ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Strain into glass.
This recipe comes to us from a friend of mine named Beth who bartends at a little pub called Spanky’s out in Lyons, Illinois. I’ve known Beth for a good 20 years now and she’s as blonde as the day I first met her. In fact, she used to have a huge party every year that she called the Blonde Bimbo Bash. There’d be flyers up all over town and she’d get a turnout of at least 250 people every year. It was a great party with a rockin’ band playing and then her mom would always be at the entrance collecting tickets / money from partygoers. So you always spent a few minutes saying ” HI ” to mom before actually going on in to the party.
Now married and the mother of a son herself, Beth doesn’t throw the Blonde Bimbo Bash anymore. But she tends bar on weekends to make a little side money and she shared this little ditty with me over the weekend and suggested the team give it a try.
This is the first time we have used Tuaca citrus liqueur and we had to send office lackey Keith down to the liquor store to get it. Tuaca is an Italian liqueur with a slightly sweet taste and an amber color. It is based from a fine, cask-aged brandy base and has a fruity flavor of vanilla and citrus. While not overtly expensive, this 70 proof brand might run you about $22-27 in a good liquor store.
Whenever we try a recipe from a friend’s suggestion—-especially a bartender friend—–we strongly encourage you to stick to the exact ingredients. So in this case, there are a variety of peach schnapps out there for you to choose from, but Hiram Walker is a rather inexpensive brand and we think you should stick with it. If you are going to change any of the ingredients for budget reasons, go with whatever pineapple juice you prefer the most.
The shot was very fruit flavored and was quite pleasant going down. When a shot has a tropical theme or anticipated flavor to it, I always like it served nice and chilled. Which the Blonde Bimbo is. Who likes it when their morning OJ or a glass of fruit juice gets warm? You have an abundance of fruit flavoring here with the pineapple, the coconut rum, the citrus liqueur, and the peach schnapps. While the coconut and the pineapple seemed the most pronounced to me, a few others on the team felt that the citrus liqueur was at the forefront. We all agreed the peach flavoring was probably the least identifiable.
ShareMyShot gives this tropical blend a 3 on a scale of 5. There was some solid discussion about giving it a 4. However, it doesn’t pack a major wallop and the pineapple juice and the peach schnapps held our score down to a 3. If it was the middle of July or August and we had the A/C cranking in the office, we just might have awarded it a 4. It is more of a summertime shot.
Thanks to Beth at Spankys in Lyons, Illinois for sharing this recipe. Drop in and see the original Blonde Bimbo sometime. She’s a real sweetheart.
Cheers !!
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Thursday, January 14th, 2010
Kryptonite
3 /4 oz. Captain Morgan Original spiced rum
3 /4 oz. Malibu coconut rum
3 /4 oz. Midori melon liqueur
3 /4 oz. Dole pineapple juice
1 splash Bacardi 151 rum
Combine all of the ingredients with ice in a cocktail shaker. Shake and strain into a shot glass and serve. Enjoy !
Today’s recipe is for those of you who like your rum. It employs the three biggest names in the American rum consuming business. Not that all of them are American-made brands; the Bacardi family and their plant originate from Puerto Rico. {If you ever fly into San Juan and have a few hours to kill, by all means visit the Bacardi plant}. We’re just saying that the three labels involved in this recipe are the most commonly recognized / stocked rums in American bars and liquor stores.
You have your Captain Morgan rum which seems to be the most popular rum on the market over the last few years based on a huge advertising campaign. Whenever I go to bars these days or take a girl out, the popular drink is Captain and Coke or Captain and Sprite.
Then you have the tasty Malibu coconut rum and the more potent Bacardi 151 rum.
The other components to this shot that would allegedly bring Superman himself to his knees are our old friend Midori melon liqueur and pineapple juice. The recipe says to use Dole pineapple juice, but really you could use any damn pineapple juice you want. You could probably even go with a different brand of melon liqueur like the usual suspects: Potter’s, Bols, Hiram Walker, or DeKuyper.
We made our shooters straight from the recipe. We wanted to see if this rum-heavy bad boy would really take us to the Fortress of Solitude or would it end up being Lois Lame.
The shot wasn’t too bad, but it didn’t blow any of our socks off on the taste team. It was fruity tasting thanks to the coconut rum and the pineapple juice. The melon liqueur was a little hard to identify. It tasted slightly Pina Colada-esque. The taste team tried several rounds of this supposedly lethal weapon, but we must be a little tougher than the ol’ Man of Steel. While we did feel a little bit of a zing after five rounds, it was more tasty than powerful. And it wasn’t quite as tasty as some of the recipes we have had the privilege to sample lately.
ShareMyShot gives this rummy combination a 3 on a scale of 5. We give it credit for trying hard. But in the end, there was no getting past that it was a union of the Big 3 rum brands with a little pineapple juice in it. Oh yeah…and the hardly discernable melon liqueur. It is a pleasant tasting, soothing little number. But we just couldn’t give it a higher grade due to its limited creativity and so-so kick.
I think Superman could put away a bunch of these before he started to feel his super powers start to fade.
Cheers !!
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Monday, January 4th, 2010
Pain in the Ass
1 oz. Midori melon liqueur
1/2 oz. Bacardi 151 rum
1 oz. Malibu coconut rum
1/2 oz. DeKuyper Sour Apple Pucker schnapps
2 oz. Dole pineapple juice
2 oz. 7-Up soda
Pour the Midori melon liqueur, the Bacardi 151, the Sour Apple Pucker, and the Malibu Rum into a large double shot glass or a highball glass. Top it off with equal parts pineapple juice and 7-Up. Stir and serve.
We wanted to share a daring shot with you for the first recipe of 2010. And it doesn’t get more daring than the Pain in the Ass. Here’ s a shot that calls for a half-dozen different ingredients and is a 7 oz. shooter / drink. Just making it was a bit of a pain in the ass according to our corporate bartender.
Sometimes we do offer up a recipe that could be argued to be more of a ‘drink’ rather than a shot.
But we look at it this way: a typical “bomb” shot is usually at least 4-6 oz. I have a buddy who makes Jagerbombs with about 1/3 of a highball glass of Jagermeister and then a good 1/2 glass of Red Bull. When you drink it, it requires 3-4 swallows to get it down. So if a recipe calls for a highball glass or upwards of 6-7 fluid oz. we just look at it as a “bomb” shot.
Sometimes you just have to quaff down a big ol’ shot in the name of corporate research, ya know? Nobody ever said this job was easy. If the shot is a big one and tastes like balls, the luster of being on the ShareMyShot taste team wears off just a little bit. Not all of them are 5 star shots.
And the Pain in the Ass is certainly no 5 star shot.
We think there is just a little too much at work here. We reward creativity and an unusual blend of ingredients. But in this case, there was too much competition for dominance. The melon liqueur and the coconut rum are a nice combination. We’ve seen it before in other recipes for fruity, tropical, Carribean-type shots. And even adding in the Bacardi 151 doesn’t interfere with those flavors. The 151 rum is actually welcomed to add a little punch to the shot.
The pineapple juice is another tolerable ingredient to add to those first three components. But then when you add in the Apple Pucker and then 7-Up soda too………that made it a bit much.
I haven’t had a ton of shots that call for 7-Up soda or even Sierra Mist, Sprite, etc. And in this case, it contributed a fizzy, carbonated element that we felt interfered somewhat with the fruitier flavors. And the Apple Pucker seemed misplaced in this recipe.
ShareMyShot.com gives this elaborate mix a 1 on a scale of 5. It may have scored higher without the Apple Pucker and the soda in there.
But there’s always one or two ingredients that just have to be a royal pain in the ass.
And in this case, they kind of ruined the Pain in the Ass.
Cheers !!
Posted in 1 Star Shots, Apple Pucker, BOMBS, Bacardi 151, Caribbean, Malibu Rum, Midori melon liqueur, Seven Up soda, coconut rum, flavored liqueurs, fruit juices, liqueurs, melon liqueurs, pineapple juice, rum, schnapps, tropical fruit shots | No Responses »
Wednesday, December 16th, 2009
Dirty Christmas Tree
1/2 oz. Midori melon liqueur
1/2 oz. Malibu coconut rum
1/2 oz. Dole pineapple juice
1/2 oz. Mr and Mrs T Sweet and Sour Mix
1 drop grenadine syrup
Shake all of the ingredients over ice in a cocktail shaker except the grenadine. Strain into a shot glass. Then add just a drop or two of the cherry grenadine to the bottom and serve ! It should be green on top and red on the bottom if prepared correctly.
Here’s a shot that was suggested to us at the launch party last week for Harlem liqueur. A guy named Rick shared it with us when he learned where we worked. Apparently he tends bar at a nearby pub close to where the party took place. I asked him the name a couple of times so I could give him full credit, but don’t believe I ever got it out of him. Maybe he feared that if ShareMyShot didn’t like his holiday shooter, he didn’t want to be held responsible or have the name of his bar get credit for it.
The Dirty Christmas Tree sounded intriguing enough. Since I started at ShareMyShot.com a few months ago, my appreciation for melon liqueur has gone up considerably. I never really messed around with it too much thinking it was sour or bitter like something in the Pucker family. But I’ve since learned that is not the case. It’s much smoother and fruitier and blends really well with a good dance partner.
Malibu rum and pineapple juice usually make a good showing too. So we were pretty confident this shot wouldn’t taste terrible.
We did want to get the aesthetic aspect of the shot correct as Rick stressed that it was a big part of what makes the shot Christmas-y and festive. We asked him that if the grenadine is added last—-after the shot is poured into the glass from the cocktail mixer—–does it sink to the bottom where it is supposed to belong ? He said “YES” ; that is how you should do it. He added that if you put the grenadine in first at the bottom of the shot glass, and then pour the shot in on top of it, it will be washed into the shot and lose its bottom-feeder appearance. So add the dash of grenadine in last and let it sink in the glass via its density.
It all worked out pretty well. The melon, coconut, and pineapple flavors worked wonderfully together. It tasted more like a Caribbean shot or a tropical fruit shot more than a Christmas type of shot. But that was fine with our taste team. We came pretty close on getting the visual appeal we were after although the grenadine didn’t drop as perfectly as we hoped. It spread out a bit as it permeated the shot and didn’t sit quite as cleanly as Rick suggested it might.
Then again, he’s a bartender and should be able to pour a prettier shot than us.
I’m just sayin’.
ShareMyShot.com gives the Dirty Christmas Tree a 4 on a scale of 5. It almost garnered our top rating. But we felt it doesn’t pack the punch required to match it’s superior taste. From a flavor standpoint, it scored a 5. From a potency standpoint, it scored a 3. So that is how we determined it to register a 4 out 5.
Now if Rick the Bartender had only told us the name of the bar he worked at, we could give them a “shout out” on sharing a great shooter.
Rick, if you’re out there………email us and we’ll give you your proper kudos. ‘Til then………
Cheers !!
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Tuesday, November 24th, 2009
Turkeyball
1 oz. Wild Turkey bourbon whiskey
3/4 oz. Amaretto almond liqueur
1 splash pineapple juice
Combine the Wild Turkey, the Amaretto, and a splash of pineapple juice with ice in a cocktail shaker. Shake and strain into a shot glass. Enjoy.
We have another Thanksgiving shot to share with you today. Like the previous recipe for the Hobble Gobble, this shooter also employs Wild Turkey bourbon whiskey. I already covered my tradition of Wild Turkey on Thanksgiving day with my brother and my cousin. So I won’t repeat it here.
This shot is different from the Hobble Gobble in that the HG was just a simple combination of Bacardi 151 and the Wild Turkey. Pure and simple.
This one is a little bit more creative going with a more “experimental” flavor with the Amaretto almond liqueur. This is actually the third recipe this month calling for Amaretto and the second post in a row. {Although yesterday’s recipe didn’t do this liqueur proper justice}. But let’s explore this popular libation just a bit more. Amaretto is a sweet, almond-flavored liqueur of Italian origin. It is made from a base of apricot or almond pits, or sometimes both. It is frequently used in cooking…particularly in fine desserts. And it’s almost redundant to call it Amaretto almond liqueur. Almost.
The most popular brand of Amaretto on the market is Disaronno Originale. It’s known for it’s distinctive bottle. They also trumpet the fact that even with its characteristic almond taste, the liqueur contains no almonds…and no nuts at all. {That’s why it’s not quite redundant to sometimes refer to it as Amaretto almond liqueur—someone may want a brand specifically containing natural almond flavoring}.
Another label that is over 150 years old is Lazzaroni Amaretto. You should definitely be able to find Disaronno at the liquor store you shop it. You may not be so lucky with the Lazzaroni. If they don’t at least have Disaronno, find yourself a better damn liquor store already.
Coincidentally, we didn’t care for either of the previous recipes containing Amaretto at ShareMyShot.com
I myself am not a huge fan of it all by itself. However, I have enjoyed it big-time in fancy desserts like fine (real) ice cream. And I’m always willing to give it a chance as an ingredient in a shot or mixed drink. Others in the ShareMyShot office enjoy it much more than I. Honestly, none of us believe that the Amaretto element was the weak link in the other shots. One of them contained milk for chrissakes. And the other had peach schnapps being combined with whiskey. Not good.
So perhaps the Amaretto hasn’t gotten a fair shake to this point. Thus, we sampled the Turkyball !
ShareMyShot.com gives this tasty turkey-day treat a 4 on a scale of 5. The Wild Turkey actually blended very well with the Amaretto. It’s nice that there wasn’t any peach schnapps or milk to spoil things. There is the pineapple juice. We tried the shot with the pineapple juice and without it. And the consensus is that the shot tastes slightly better with the pineapple juice. It makes the shot just that much sweeter whereas Amaretto has a bittersweet almond taste. The ingredients all work together to make a pleasurable shooter.
So have a ball on Thanksgiving this Thursday. Better yet, have a Turkeyball. Or three.
Cheers !!!
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Tuesday, November 17th, 2009
Butternut Rum Lifesaver
3/4 oz. Bailey’s Irish cream
3/4 oz. DeKuyper Butterscotch liqueur
3/4 oz. Malibu coconut rum
3/4 oz. pineapple juice
Mix ingredients into a cocktail shaker/strainer with ice. Shake moderately. Strain into shot glass. Enjoy.
As long as we’ve been putting up some recipes lately that taste like a favorite food, we thought we’d give this candied treat a try.
The recipe has a few similar ingredients to some other recent posts: {See: Cancun Current in which Malibu coconut rum and pineapple juice are common elements} AND {See: Classic Oatmeal Cookie in which Bailey’s Irish Cream and butterscotch liqueur are the like components}.
ShareMyShot thought it would be interesting to sample another shot with these four ingredients mixed slightly different. Previously, one resulting shooter was an enjoyable tropical fruit blend. And the other was a common, popular semblance of a true oatmeal cookie. We wanted to see if a slight deviation from those two shots could result in a close match to the butternut rum flavored Lifesaver.
Call it a little science experiment if you want. The staff at ShareMyShot.com calls it enjoyable field research.
And after considerable study with some of the variables, these were our results:
We could only give this shot a 3 on a scale of 5. We know from other recipes that these ingredients can result in a tasty shooter. And this shot did not taste terrible or anything. But we weren’t so sure how close it tasted to a butternut rum Lifesaver. We even went out and bought a few rolls of Livesavers so we weren’t basing our opinion on childhood memories (as in when most of our staff last had a butternut rum Lifesaver).
Five people who sampled the shot agreed that it wasn’t the closest resemblance they’ve come across. Not like the shots that taste like apple pie or maple syrup, etc. The Malibu coconut rum is pretty evident. If it is only supposed to comprise the “rum” element, it is a little too dominant in the overall taste. The butterscotch liqueur would seem to be the flavor needed at the forefront to hit the goal of “butter rum Lifesaver“, but it is not as apparent or obvious as one might expect.
Like we said, it isn’t a bad shot. The pineapple juice is almost completely muted. We tried a few slight variations in our own effort to perfect the flavor. We used different types of butterscotch libations…..Hiram Walker Butterscotch schnapps, the DeKuyper Buttershots……and we also tried serving it unchilled as no one really remembered eating cold Lifesavers regularly. Maybe if they were in your pocket on a winter day……..otherwise, most of us remembered eating the butterscotch rum Lifesavers at room temp.
The results stayed the same. It’s a nice attempt at capturing a memorable childhood treat. But it falls just a little short of hitting the mark.
Cheers !!!
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Wednesday, November 11th, 2009
Cancun Current
1 oz. Bacardi 151 rum
1 oz. Malibu coconut rum
1/2 oz. pineapple juice
1 splash Chambord raspberry liqueur
Pour the Bacardi 151, the Mailbu rum, and the pineapple juice into a mixer full of ice. Shake and strain into a rocks glass. Tilt the rocks glass and pour the Chambord into the glass on an angle. The Chambord will sink to the bottom giving you a golden top layer and a purple bottom layer. Serve and enjoy.
This shot is not quite a dessert shot in the vein of our last few recipes. It is a double-barreled rum shot with a complement of fruit flavors and a tropical theme. A terrific shot for a day at the beach, lounging on your deck, or on a raft in the pool. It’s good for backyard BBQs and summer nights. And if you find yourself on a Caribbean cruise or hanging out in Antigua or St. Thomas, definitely order up a round of these tropical treats.
Much like the recent recipe post we did for the Drunken Bunny, the color of this shot is part of the aesthetic appeal. So once again, we encourage you to stick with the recipe as it is. Don’t deviate on the rum components. The Bacardi 151 adds the kick. The Malibu coconut rum is an important element of the tropical fruit sensation. There are other labels of coconut rum, but Malibu is one of the industry leaders and more than likely, it is what the bartender has at his disposal.
And by no means should you use anything other than Chambord raspberry liqueur for this shooter. ShareMyShot has extolled the virtues of this fine French liqueur already. And to capture the intended color and taste properly, you or your bartender should stick with Chambord. If mixed/prepared correctly, the golden top layer and the purplish-maroon bottom layer combine to make for an enticing treat.
This shooter does taste like a nice, cool Caribbean tropical drink. I was on a cruise to the islands this year and almost drowned in Mai Tais, Bahama Mamas, Pina Coladas, and who knows what the name the rest of them were…And this shot fits right in with those refreshments. You can taste all of the elements: the pineapple, the coconut, and the raspberry—some more pronounced than the others. If this were a thicker density, it would taste like a fruit smoothie.
But it goes down very smooth and really gives you a brief shot of (phantom) adrenaline. It doesn’t bog you down or make you lethargic. It’s one of those shots that everyone in the group enjoys with a big toast and afterwards there are comments about how good it was. And “let’s do another one of those”.
ShareMyShot gives this Cancun combination a 4 on a scale of 5. It took me back to that sweet vacation I took earlier this summer and the fruit flavors of the shot are a wonderful blend on a sunny day. If you can’t make it to Cancun because of the economy and a shortage of dough, do the next best thing…..mix up a big batch of Cancun Currents.
Cheers !!!
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Thursday, November 5th, 2009
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 !!
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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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