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Pain in the Ass

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 »

New Years Eve Splash

Monday, December 28th, 2009

New Years Eve Splash

3 oz.      Skyy vodka
3 oz.      Martinelli’s Sparkling Apple Cider (chilled)

First, pour up to half of a champagne flute (depending how strong you want it) with vodka. Then fill the rest with Martinelli’s Sparkling Apple Cider. Enjoy.

We think you’ll really enjoy today’s recipe. Without waiting until the end this time, ShareMyShot thought this simple little combo was refreshing and subtle. Everyone on the taste team enjoyed it immensely. We gave it a 4 on a scale of 5 even though it only has two ingredients and one of them is fruit juice. Typically that would prevent such a high mark. But the taste was delicious and after five or six champagne flutes, the New Years Eve Splash gave everyone an unexpected little kick in the fanny. It’s one of those “creeper” shots.

Perhaps the novelty of drinking this shot from champagne flutes also helped shape the taste team’s opinion in a positive fashion. We had a really fun time with it. One could argue that the drink is more of a cocktail than a shot. But we figured that a champagne flute only holds about 6-8 oz. and we filled them up about 3/4 of the way each time. This is why we establish each ingredient to be about 3 oz. And then we didn’t sip the drink or treat it like a cocktail. We slammed it down like a bomb shot.

So to us, it is a good shot recipe for your New Years Eve party(goers). It goes down very smooth and because the apple cider is chilled, it is refreshing on the palate (and your throat).

ShareMyShot strongly encourages you to use Martinelli’s Sparkling Apple Cider if possible. This is a fine, flavorful cider made in the Sonoma County region. It comes in a champagne-type botttle complete with the shrink-wrapped upper portion that you have to unwrap before opening. This cider has won many awards for both taste and quality, and is more expensive than Mott’s or Sweet Valley apple juice. So if you’re hosting a party and are considering serving up New Years Eve Splash, try and splurge on the Martinelli’s.

It is completely worth it and was the ingredient that made this shot so enjoyable. Otherwise, it was just a snort of Skyy vodka.

Now we do believe that you can use another high-quality vodka in place of the Skyy brand. The apple cider pleasantly muffled what is already a muted taste (when it comes to vodka). So if you were to use a label like Grey Goose, Ketel One, or Absolut instead, it shouldn’t have a huge effect on the quality of the shooter.

This is a simple shot that looks like champagne in the flute. If you were to put out a tray of these at your New Years Eve party, most of your guests will think it is indeed a fine champagne just based on the appearance. And then it would be a great conversation piece after everyone samples it.

Ring in midnight with a round of New Years Eve Splash.

But then call a cab when you’re ready to go. These things are half-vodka and enough of them will have you buzzing.

Drink intelligently. Don’t drink and drive.

Cheers !!

Posted in 4 Star Shots, Absolut, BOMBS, Grey Goose Vodka, Ketel One vodka, Martinelli Sparkling Apple Cider, New Years Eve, Popov vodka, Skyy vodka, Smirnoff's vodka, Stolichnaya vodka, Thor's Hammer Vodka, apple cider, fruit juices, holiday shots, specialty shot glasses, vodka | No Responses »

Disgruntled Elf

Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009

Disgruntled Elf

1 oz.     Bacardi (light) white rum
1 oz.     Cointreau triple sec
1 oz.     Jose Cuervo gold tequila
1 oz.     Tanqueray gin
2 oz.     sour apple mix
3 oz.     Sierra Mist soda 

Pour in the rum, the triple sec, the tequila, the gin, and the sour apple martini mix to a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake the contents. Pour into a double shot glass (or a hi-ball glass). Then top it off with the Sierra Mist.

For our final Christmas-themed shot, we’re sharing a recipe that you can either trim down to a big shot (like a bomb), or you can drink it more slowly as a cocktail. What we have posted is for a bomb-type of shot. To make it into a cocktail, simply use a larger glass like a hi ball glass—and top it off with more of the Sierra Mist soda. The alcohol content (measurements) remain the same. Drinking it as a bomb-type shot will likely just give you a heavier kick without the extra soda in there.

So it’s all up to you…..pick your poison !

One way or the other, you have a Disgruntled Elf on your hands. Being December 23, we had a few reservations about the Disgruntled Elf. This pissed off bastard is probably working 16 hours days for the fat guy so the sleigh can take off tomorrow night at its scheduled departure time. That slave driving SOB (that’s right…..slave driving….not sleigh riding) puts those elves through hell in the days leading up to Christmas. Everyone knows that. It’s like a Honduran sweat shop over there at the North Pole.

But the sample team fought past our fears that this may be a revenge-oriented shooter and gave it a try.

While we didn’t do much “substitution testing” on this drink, you could probably use a different brand of tequila if you prefer. And you could also step down to a more affordable brand of gin. We did try the bomb with both Tanqueray and Fleischmann’s gin. There really wasn’t a significant difference as far as the team could tell.

The Sierra Mist soda (and to me, the gin to a slight degree) made the shooter somewhat fizzy and carbonated—-as one would expect. I say that the gin contributes to this element simply because the soda kind of served as the tonic water that it is traditionally paired with, and the result is somewhat fizzy when I drink gin & tonics. In the same token, the soda replaced the Red Bull I often have in “bomb shots”…..again providing the fizzy element.

However, overall the team wasn’t exactly impressed. There seemed to be too many things at work here. Especially for a bomb shot. Usually when you drink a bomb, you turn the glass up and start guzzling it down. It has a couple of ingredients. With the Disgruntled Elf, there were a number of flavors competing for their spotlight and it just didn’t blend together all that well.

ShareMyShot.com gives this irritated elf’s recipe a 2 on a scale of 5.

We knew that little bastard was out to get us. Just because he has to work some long hours right before Christmas is no reason to take it out on the staff of ShareMyShot.

I’m telling his boss about this.

Cheers !!

{And Merry Christmas and happy holidays to all of our readers from everyone at ShareMyShot.com   !!!!!!!! } 

Posted in 2 Star Shots, BOMBS, Bacardi white/light rum, Christmas, Cointreau Triple Sec, DeKuyper Triple Sec, Fleischmann's gin, Gordon's gin, Jose Cuervo gold, Red Bull, Sierra Mist, Sprite, Tanqueray, Tequila 1800, Triple Sec, gin, holiday shots, rum, sour apple mix, tequila | No Responses »

Screwin’ around with the egg nog

Monday, December 14th, 2009

Screwin’ around with the egg nog

One of the things I and a few others at ShareMyShot.com really like about Christmas is that it’s egg nog season.

Some people don’t like it. It’s very rich and the thickness of it can be a turn-off to some. But to the people who work at a company such as ours, egg nog = opportunity. The opportunity to try a bunch of new egg nog mixes that most of us are unfamiliar with, as well as the opportunity to indulge in the more popular egg nog “bombs”.

You can keep things extremely simple by taking a double-size shot glass and filling it 3/4 with egg nog. And top it off with 1/4 of Captain Morgan rum. Maybe even drop a pinch of nutmeg on it for good measure. The famous Rum n’ Egg Nog. I’ve already had several of those this season at home. Good stuff.

And you can take a similar glass of egg nog and add a shot of peppermint, cinnamon, or butterscotch schnapps. All go pretty well with the egg nog. We’ll call these Egg Nog Bombs.

But those are the basic recipes that people have been drinking since the elusive ”nog root” was first discovered in the jungles of Peru over three centuries ago. OK….that’s total bullshit. I have no idea where egg nog originated. Nor does anyone else on the sample team. We have sent that question to Research and Development to answer. Those are the most basic of egg nog combinations, though.

So let’s sample a few other concoctions and see how they fare.

Here’s a recipe to serve several people:

Very Merry Egg Nog

This is a great “adult” version of the popular holiday beverage. It does not taste potent, but really packs a punch if you drink enough of ‘em!
 
12 oz.      Bacardi dark rum
4 oz.        Southern Comfort peach liqueur
4 oz.        creme de cacao
1 cup             berry sugar
1 quart                milk
1 quart            ice cream
12                   egg whites
12                     egg yolks
1/8 tsp               nutmeg 

Combine the ice cream, milk, sugar, egg yolks, and alcohol together in bowl and beat with electric beaters (you can also use a blender and do it in increments). Fold in the egg whites. Chill and serve with a sprinkle of nutmeg. Enjoy.

This recipe tasted wonderful. One of the women on the sample team is quite familiar with this recipe as she prepares it for her relatives every Christmas. The alcohol within is very subtle and hard to detect. The blend is very creamy and distictly different in taste (on the positive side) from the cartons you buy at Jewel or Wal-Mart. This is a fine holiday egg nog.

Here’s another recipe we researched:

Egg Nog – Country Style

1 cup           Applejack brandy
2 cups               sugar
1 pint              whole milk
1 pint            heavy cream
6                         eggs 

Mix the eggs and sugar together until they are well blended. SLOWLY add the brandy. (If added too fast, the eggs will break) Add in the whole milk. Add 1/2 of the heavy cream.

In a seperate bowl, whip the other 1/2 of the heavy cream until stiff (soft peak stage will work as well). Fold whipped cream into mixture.
Chill and enjoy!

 This too was enjoyed tremendously by everyone on the taste team. As with most foods/drink, homemade recipes just seem to taste better than the brand-name crap we all buy at the store. The difference is totally worth the effort….especially once or twice a year. The creaminess that the milk, cream, and eggs combine to create–plus the apple brandy resulted in a unique taste that I’ve never gotten out of a cardboard carton.

So give one of these recipes a try or just toss down a couple of Rum n’ Egg Nogs after you get home from work in one of those sloppy grid-lock snowstorms. Just take advantage of the one month per year where it’s OK to gorge on egg nog and other holiday treats……….

Like hot chocolate and Bailey’s. But that’s for another day.

Cheers !!

  

 

Posted in Applejack brandy, BOMBS, Bacardi dark rum, Bailey's Irish Cream, Bols peppermint schnapps, Captain Morgan Spiced Rum, Christmas, DeKuyper cinnamon schnapps, Dr McGillicuddys peppermint schnapps, DuBouchett peppermint schnapps, Hiram Walker peppermint schnapps, Southern Comfort peach liqueur, Uncategorized, brandy, butterscotch schnapps, cinnamon schnapps, cream, egg nog, holiday shots, hot chocolate, milk, peppermint schnapps, rum, schnapps | No Responses »

The Bomb Squad

Monday, October 12th, 2009

Try One of These Bombs on For Size

We thought we’d try something a little different today. Rather than just offer you one recipe, we thought it might be rewarding to explore the world of BOMBS. Like the trend toward microbrews in the ’90s and the cigar-smoking craze that still has a lot of steam behind it, it seems like over the last few years “bombs” have become quite a shot-drinking trend. 

A friend of mine and I have a little tradition of drinking JagerBombs whenever we’re hanging out at his house playing pool or darts. He’ll start it off by the second game or so by casually asking, “So are you bombin’ or what?”

Of course I’m bombin’. So he’ll pour the first round and after that, the loser of each game has to go upstairs and prepare the next round. There’s really no shame in pouring a round of shots for you and one of your boys. It’s the insult of “serving” the other guy by way of losing and having to go upstairs. We could bring the ingredients downstairs by us, but then the punishment wouldn’t be so harsh. But we have a lot of fun and are typically a little bit lit up by the end of the night. I often sleep on his couch to practice good judgement.

The JagerBomb is perhaps the most popular of the bombs on the bar scene. It’s very simple in that you mix a few fingers of Jagermeister in a small glass (not a shot glass….more like a hi-ball glass) with a finger or so of Red Bull energy drink. At least that’s how we make them….not too scientificly accurate. We make them a little strong and ours are often a half-glass or so in volume. You guzzle them down and they don’t taste too bad. While I personally am not the hugest fan of Jagermeister, the worst part about them is buying the damn Red Bull. Because it is so expensive, my buddy and I started experimenting with other bombs.

In a previous recipe on ShareMyShot, we offered up a sweet combination called Maple Syrup. That exact same recipe (half Captain Morgan/half butterscotch schnapps) is often referred to as a Captain’s Bomb. Just depends on who you’re hanging out with. I always called it Maple Syrup because that’s pretty close to what it tastes like. It tastes like you took a little swig out of a bottle of Aunt Jemima. But for the sake of today’s discussion, that same recipe is AKA the Captain’s Bomb.

And God forbid if we forgot to mention this world-famous bomber:

Irish Car Bomb

Irish Car Bomb is one of the most popular drinks amongst cool people who like to have fun. The ingredients are simple and available in most any decent bar. Beer lovers and shot lovers alike enjoy it.  

3/4 pint Guinness stout
1/2 shot Bailey’s Irish cream
1/2 shot Jameson Irish whiskey 

Add the Bailey’s and Jameson to a shot glass, layering the Bailey’s on the bottom. Pour the Guinness into a pint glass or beer mug 3/4 of the way full and let settle. Drop the shot glass into the Guinness and chug it. If you don’t drink it fast enough it will curdle and taste increasingly worse. So just chug the damn thing!

Here’s one that should get your attention:

Mind Bomb

1 1/2 oz.   Everclear alcohol
1 1/2 oz.   Bacardi 151 rum
1 1/2 oz.   strawberry schnapps
1 tbsp.       grenadine syrup 

Pour all ingredients into a hi-ball glass half-filled with ice cubes, stir it and serve it. Be careful….don’t have too many of these at one time.

Obviously with both Everclear and Bacardi 151, this one packs a good punch. But it’s not bad for a bachelor party or a New Year’s Eve bash where anyone with brains isn’t drinking & driving anyway.

Finally, we thought we’d leave you with this little ditty:

Hector Bomb
 
1/2    bottle Corona beer
1 shot   1800 tequila 

Fill a glass with the half-bottle of Corona beer. Pour a shot of the 1800 tequila. Squeeze a lime wedge into the shot glass, and place the lime wedge into the shot. When you are ready to drink, drop the shot into the glass of Corona and chug it down.

This is an off-shoot of the Irish Car Bomb. But many of the newest “car bombs” out there are similar to the ICB as you take a shot of a harder liquor and drop it into a glass of something more palatable (or “chuggable”). For instance, with a New York City Car Bomb, you take 2 oz. of Hennessey cognac, pour it into your Heineken beer, and chug that. So many of the popular “car bombs” are a variation of the ICB.

We at ShareMyShot give a collective 5 on a scale of 5 for the “bomb” craze. Some are better than others, but they are a fun little niche in the shot drinking world to play around with.

Cheers !!

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