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Double Shot From Hell

Tuesday, March 16th, 2010

Double Shot From Hell

2 1/2 oz.                  1800 Tequila
1 oz.                        Absolut Mandrin vodka
1 oz.                        Bombay Sapphire gin 

Add all three of the ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake moderately and strain into a double-shot glass. Serve. Enjoy !   {Discover additional trick within review for an added treat}.

This was a shot recipe brought in today by that guy on the taste panel that thinks he’s funny all of the time. When he’s really not. Not at all.

No, not me jackass.

The guy we had to suspend for part of a week for causing a disturbance with his bad comedy ? And then being heavily involved in a recipe that was very close to one we had sampled before ? You know….that guy. The one that office lackey Keith filled in for very admirably over the rest of that week and almost stole his spot on the panel ? Yes…..that guy.

Well today he brought in a very interesting recipe in an effort to redeem himself. This is a double shot  ( 4  1/2 oz. ) that seems to want to get your attention. It’s called the Double Shot From Hell. It calls for three pretty creative ingredients to throw together. It starts off with 2  1/2 oz. of  Tequila 1800……..although we are going to suggest that you can use any of your favorite tequila brands (Patron, Sauza, Cuervo, Cazadores, or something else really lip smacking). But it starts off with a good helping of some good tequila.

Then we get really creative and add in some Absolut Mandrin vodka–which is one of the flavors offered by Absolut that we have not yet tried in any of our 100+ recipes. Do not deviate on this ingredient. Go with the offering by Absolut. Your bar stock should have at least two or three different flavors from the Absolut family. We recommend Kurant, Peppar, Citron, and Mandrin here at ShareMyShot.com

So you have your fine-ass tequila. You have your top-notch Absolut vodka. And we need one more thing.

The final ingredient is another label that we have not previously called upon in prior recipes. You add in some Bombay Sapphire gin. This is a product offered by the tentacles of Bacardi that has a unique flavor influenced by ten different ingredients including almond, juniper berries, and angelica. You can get a bottle for around $23–30 at a good liquor store.

So there we have it. A very creative and interesting trifecta of flavors in a double shot throwdown.

The taste panel absolutely loved this shot. And it was even more appreciated with a little trick we threw in. Most of the panel liked the shot more when we seasoned the rim of the shot glass. We tried it with both salt  ( for the tequila element ) and with sugar  ( for the mandarin vodka element ). And both times, the panel liked the shot better than with the unseasoned, plain shot glass.

But the taste of the shot was a terrific blend of the vodka and the gin. We could see why the tequila is doubled as compared to the other ingredients; to maintain some sort of recognition in this taste explosion. And you can still taste the tequila….don’t get me wrong. But the multiple flavors of the gin blend together perfectly with the subtle mandarin flavor of the Absolut vodka. And then there’s the wisp of the tequila.

ShareMyShot.com gives this double shot of flavor a 5 on our scale of 5. The panel all had four shots (one plain, one with sugar on the shot glass, one with salt, and then the drinker’s favorite). The shot was creative in nature. It utilized some tasty, creative ingredients. And it certainly packs a punch. A double shot at a time. Very, very good.

Someone actually said it should be named the Double Shot From Heaven.

Cheers !!

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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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Coup de Gras

Wednesday, January 20th, 2010

Coup de Gras (or Coup de Grace)

1 oz.           Skyy vodka
1 oz.           White Godiva chocolate cream liqueur
1 oz.           Dr McGillicuddy’s peppermint schnapps 

Pour all three ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice and give it a few gentle shakes. Just enough to create the slightest froth. Pour it in the shot glass. Enjoy !

The exact translation of the term coup de grace is ” blow of mercy “. It specifically means delivering a death blow intended to end the suffering of a wounded animal or creature. However the phrase can extend to include friends or enemies (as in battle)—given with or without their permission. In more everyday language, it is often used figuratively to describe the last of a series of events; to bring about the end of something. Some cooks refer to adding the final ingredient of a delicious dish as the coup de grace. Or a waiter may use the phrase in reciting a meal of many courses. But the real definition is to carry out the blow of mercy to put something or someone out of their misery.

Pretty serious shit, huh?

So when we heard about this recipe and the origin of the phrase from research and development, a couple of taste team members squirmed in their seats a little bit. Then we were told the ingredients.

Reluctance and fear soon turned to anticipation and thirst. This Coup de Grace sounded pretty damn good !

The combination of chocolate liqueur and peppermint schnapps conjured up visions of a spoonful of chocolate mint ice cream or a candy bar. And the vodka didn’t sound intimidating; it sounded like the power punch complementing the dessert imagery.

Before we get to the taste and the grade this shooter earned, let’s quickly address the ingredients. There is only one deviation we will approve of when it comes to both the chocolate liqueur and the peppermint schnapps. You want the chocolate liqueur to be creamy and top shelf. White Godiva is an outstanding brand and you should try and stick with that label. However, we have used Vermeer Dutch Chocolate Cream liqueur in prior recipes and that is also a terrific brand. So if you have Vermeer behind your bar already and don’t want to buy a special bottle of White Godiva, then we approve of it as a suitable substitute. But if you have neither and need to buy one or the other, then purchase the White Godiva per the recipe.

And when it comes to the peppermint schnapps, the only substitute for Dr McGillicuddy’s that earns our approval is Rumple Minze. You want the peppermint schnapps to be powerful in both its taste and its kick. Don’t go with a cheap peppermint schnapps on this one.

Finally, you can use any really good vodka that you like. Go with Skyy, Absolut, Ketel One, Thor’s Hammer, or Grey Goose. Any of those labels will suffice here.

The shot was magnificent. The taste team loved it and had 5 rounds before we pushed ourselves away from the table. The combination of a strong peppermint schnapps and the chocolate cream liqueur was as good as anticipated. The vodka and the schnapps combined to pack enough of a wallop to give us a slight buzz after the fifth round. Which is why we called it quits there. We’re a taste test team doing scientific research….not trying to get shit faced.

ShareMyShot gives this mercyful shooter a 5 on a scale of 5. It had a chilled creaminess that almost resembled a York Peppermint Patty. It combined a few delicous ingredients and could qualify as a dessert shot. But it still had enough of a kick to earn our highest mark.

If this is a “mercy blow” designed to put me out of my misery, well then thank you sir…..may I have another?

Cheers !!

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Spank the Monkey

Wednesday, January 13th, 2010

Spank the Monkey

3/4 oz.         99 Bananas schnapps
3/4 oz.         Smirnoff Vanilla Twist vodka
1/2 oz.         Bacardi 151 rum 

In a double shot glass, pour the 99 Bananas schnapps with the Smirnoff Vanilla Twist. Top off with the Bacardi. If your shot glass is clear, the shooter will actually look banana-yellow in color. Toss it down and enjoy !

When this shot was first suggested by one of the guys on the taste team, one of the women thought it was a follow-up to yesterday’s recipe for the Tiger Tail. And it wasn’t even because it mentions another member of the animal kingdom. She wondered if this is what Tiger Woods is resorting to since he won’t be getting much more Tiger Tail. But we do believe it is named because of the banana taste and the color involved. Thus, we proudly bring to you the Spank the Monkey !

The recipe calls for 99 Bananas schnapps which is a very good brand produced by Barton. This is a breezy, premium banana flavored schnapps that is actually 99 proof. So more than most banana schnapps or liqueurs, this label will have you swinging from the vines. Or at least prompt someone to run around with the lampshade on their head. If you really had to, you could go with another banana liqueur like Marie Brizard’s Creme de Banana. But we do strongly discourage it. The creme de banana liqueurs are definately a different animal than 99 Bananas schnapps. Pardon the pun.

The drink really demands the 99 proof schnapps. Combined with the Bacardi 151 rum, the shooter is meant to really give you a zing.  And we haven’t even mentioned the vodka component yet. You don’t want to deviate from the Smirnoff Vanilla Twist either. These ingredients specified in the recipe are meant to do three things:  1) Provide a shot with a slight aesthetic value wherein the color is very close to a yellow banana       (2) Provide a rare and very special flavor combination    and   (3)  Provide a shot that if you drink enough of these deceptive jungle drinks, they’ll knock you on your ass.

We didn’t call on Bartender Tony to mix this one for us. The directions aren’t very hard. You do want the Bacardi to go in the glass last. But it’s not like there’s some delicate layering going on here. The overall blend of these three ingredients should result in a banana colored yellow appearance.

There’s no other way to say it but this shooter was scrumptious. The taste team literally went ape shit over it. We had about 5 rounds and the promised kick really came thru. The taste was very smooth….no harshness. The flavors melded together into one delectable delicacy. No one component dominated the other except for the fact that it is a banana themed drink. The vodka and the rum let the banana schnapps have center stage. But it wasn’t so banana-y that it tasted weak or strictly for the ladies.

ShareMyShot gives this jungle juice a 5 on a scale of 5. It had the creative aspect, the knockout punch that is often missing from tasty shots, and a nice combination of respectable ingredients.

If Tiger Woods is indeed no longer getting any Tiger Tail, then he really should consider turning to Spank the Monkey.

Cheers !!

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Liquid Snickers

Wednesday, December 30th, 2009

Liquid Snickers

1 oz.            Marie Brizard Creme de Cacao Dark
1/2 oz.         Bailey’s Irish cream
1/2 oz.         Frangelico Hazelnut Liqueur
1/2 oz.         light cream 

Pour the creme de cacao, the Bailey’s, and the Frangelico liqueur into a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake well and pour into a double shot glass. Top it with light cream, stir it gently, and serve. Enjoy !!

We wanted to end the year by sharing a really good recipe. A bartender I know named Paul works over at Cue on Cass Avenue in Darien, Illinois and told me about this one. Cue is a popular, large pool/billiards bar in the Chicago suburbs. They have at least 20 pool tables, darts, live music, and great food there. Paul by no means took credit for inventing this shot. I asked him if he knew any really good ones for the end of the year posts and he offered up the Liquid Snicker.

Turns out, when I came into the office and shared it with research & development and the the other members of the taste team, about one-third had heard of it before. Only two colleagues said they had tried it.

I for one love Snickers bars. I know….I know….some people will tell you Mounds is the way to go, and I know a couple of die-hard Kit Kat people. But a couple of times per year I get a taste for a Snickers bar and I don’t consume a ton of candy. Booze yes. Candy no. So I was excited to give this shooter a try.

As far as the ingredients, we want to make sure you go with creme de cacao dark. It does come in two hues. The light style is clear and syrupy. The dark style is distinctly more caramel colored. For the purpose of Liquid Snickers, you want to use creme de cacao dark. The recipe calls for Marie Brizard who we remember for putting out a wonderful creme de banana liqueur in earlier recipes. Marie Brizard is a top shelf quality brand. But you can try and use Bols or even DuKuyper if you are on a tight budget.

Regarding the hazelnut liqueur, do try and use the Frangelico brand as suggested in the recipe. It too is a very fine name in flavored liqueurs and their hazelnut mix is quite delicious. If you have to make a choice between Marie Brizard and Frangelico, go with the Frangelico Hazelnut Liqueur. You can use one of the more affordable brands of creme de cacao. Try not to go cheap on the hazelnut liqueur though; it is pretty vital to the overall taste of the shot.

Be sure to gently stir the cream into the shot slightly so that there is a light cloud swirling around on top right before you down this treat.

And let us tell you something people…….this shot is one fine-ass treat ! ShareMyShot gives it a 5 on a scale of 5. It’s creative. It uses multiple, unique ingredients, and it tastes freakin’ awesome. I wouldn’t say it tastes like a Snickers bar 100%…….but it tastes like a melted piece of some damn fine candybar. Who cares which one ? The hazelnut blends awesome with the creme de cacao and the Bailey’s. It’s somewhat cool from the ice in the cocktail shaker, but the flavors tone it down so that it’s not a cold shot and all of the flavors are distinctly present.

This is a great dessert shot to serve at a New Years Eve dinner party. Not a wild bash with people getting tanked. But we guarantee you that almost anyone who tries this sweet shooter will ask for a second round.

What is the Snickers motto? Isn’t it, ” Snickers satisfies “    

Damn right it does. Pour me another.

Cheers !!

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Ray Charles

Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009

Ray Charles

1/2 oz.       Skyy vodka
1/2 oz.      Jameson Irish whiskey
1/2 oz.      Bundaberg dark rum
1/2 oz.      Chartreuse herbal liqueur
1 dash       tabasco sauce 

Mix all the ingredients in a cocktail mixer—–no ice. Strain into a large shot glass.  Add the dash of tabasco sauce last.

Here’s a nice, new recipe someone brought into the office the other day. Actually, it’s a new hire working in the mail room. This is the first recipe he has brought in to share with the staff….so he doesn’t have much of a track record yet. He disseminates the mail pretty good, I guess. But the “taste team” didn’t really know what to expect as far as his shot knowledge.

When you first hear the name of the shot, you’re not exactly sure what’s going to be in it. But you have a sneaking suspicion that it’s a “hair-on-your-chest” ass-kicker that’ll just about make you go blind. You know….like Ray Charles.

Then when he gave us the ingredients, the team was pleasantly surprised. We still didn’t know how it would taste, but at least this newbie didn’t suggest something with milk or butter or some shit. Then of course we had to send the office lackey out to the liquor store again because we didn’t have a couple of the ingredients in-house. Profits from the last few quarters have been down and we can’t always have all of the bottles in stock that we’d like. We didn’t have the Bundaberg dark rum nor the Chartreuse herbal liqueur.

We did have the Jameson in the corporate cabinet. Profits weren’t down that much.

Although now owned by a British company, Bundaberg is a dark rum produced in Australia. It is sometimes referred to as “Bundy”. The brand has actually come under some scrutiny in recent years. There have been claims that drinkers of Bundaberg tend to demonstrate more aggressive behavior than other drinkers at the pubs and sports stadiums. Imagine that……it kind of suggests that this element will be packing a bit of a punch in the Ray Charles shot.

Chartreuse is an herbal liqueur produced by Carthusian monks in the French Alps with almost 400 years of history. It used to be made at the monastery in the mountains, but is now produced in a nearby factory with the process still completely overseen by the monks. The French liqueur is composed of distilled alcohol flavored with 130 herbal extracts. Chartreuse has a very strong characteristic flavor. It is very sweet, but turns both spicy and pungent. Often, only a small amount is used in cocktails or mixed drinks; only three or four drops at times.

After learning about these ingredients and enduring the wait for the bottles to arrive, we were all rather excited about trying this greenhorn’s shot suggestion.

We can unanimously tell you this: this shot does pack a punch. Especially if you have 4 or 5 of them. Every ingredient contributes to the unique taste. The tabasco sauce at the end gives it one last jolt of flavor. We liked it very much. Every member of the team had at least four shots trying to identify which ”tang” was due to which liquor. After 90 minutes, the Ray Charles affect started kicking in. A little stumbling. Huge, toothy grins.

ShareMyShot gives this soulful shooter a 5 on a scale of 5. And we have a feeling this kid won’t be stuck in the mail room very long.

Cheers !!

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Classic Oatmeal Cookie

Monday, November 16th, 2009

Classic Oatmeal Cookie

1/4 oz.    Goldschlager cinnamon schnapps
1/4 oz.    DeKuyper Butterscotch liqueur
1/4 oz.    Bailey’s Irish cream
1/4 oz.    Jagermeister herbal liqueur

Shake all ingredients in a cocktail shaker half-filled with ice cubes. Strain into a shot glass, and serve.

I think I first came across an oatmeal cookie shot a good 15 years ago or longer. There were actually two places I frequented that served up a decent oatmeal cookie flavored potation. The first was at my regular watering hole; the Clipper Ship Lounge in Brookfield, Illinois. Sadly, it is no longer there. But there was a cute bartender who worked there and she introduced myself and a few buddies to the oatmeal cookie shot. It really did taste like its namesake.

However my more lasting memory was a little later that year. I had Chicago Bears season tickets at the time with a friend and they were scheduled to play our arch rival, the Green Bay Packers one Sunday in December. I woke up and there was a solid eight inches of freshly fallen snow on the ground. I called my partner and told him I would be a while digging out and getting to his house. He wasn’t happy that I wouldn’t be there for some time. He was rarely happy about anything. He claimed I should’ve gotten up earlier. So in his usual manner, he gave me a one hour ultimatum. If I wasn’t there in an hour, he was just going to head out without me. My reply was probably something like, “Whatever you need to do, dude.”

So after I finally dug my truck out and was on the road, he had already left for Soldier Field. Snow was falling heavily again and I knew that there was no way I would even make it there for kickoff. So instead, I went to a warm, cozy sports bar nearby where I knew some of my other buddies watched the games from. I spent the rest of the afternoon watching a blizzard fall on what looked like a very cold crowd at the football game. And drinking shot after shot of oatmeal cookie shooters. They were delicious and we toasted my smart-ass partner on every round.

When prepared correctly, this is one yummy shot. It’s funny how people have uncovered various liquor formulas that taste so close to a delicious food. I think the butterscotch schnapps is probably the key to this one. The schnapps combined with the Bailey’s Irish Cream make the texture slightly thicker than most shots. And served slightly chilled, it all adds to the illusion of oatmeal cookies. Very smooth.

Don’t deviate from the recipe ingredients except for perhaps the brand of butterscotch schnapps. There is some flexibility there. But the other components should adhere strictly to the recipe. This is actually a quite popular shot that we’re sure many readers have tried in the past. You may have your own little twist to preparing the shot. I know one guy who adds a little sprinkle of nutmeg on the top. Not enough to make you inhale it and sneeze into the shot glass. But I admit, it does further add to the savory illusion.

ShareMyShot.com gives this tasty pick-me-up a 5 on a scale of 5. It has always been one of my personal favorites when it comes to flavored shot creations.

And not just because of the image of my buddy sitting by himself in a blizzard at Soldier Field watching the Bears lose to the Packers. The Bears did lose that day. Which never makes me happy. But my buddy getting his come-uppance while I threw down some awesome shots in a warm bar with some laughing friends is a memory I cherish.

Cheers !!

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Vampire

Friday, October 30th, 2009

Vampire

1 oz.   Chambord raspberry liqueur
1 oz.   Absolut vodka
1 oz.   cranberry juice

Combine ingredients in a shaker over ice. Serve as shots in an old-fashioned glass.

With just one day left before Halloween weekend, we wanted to offer up one more shot that would fit in well at your party tomorrow. ShareMyShot presents to you…….Vampire shots!

This is a variation of a cocktail drink that I enjoy quite often. I was turned on to Absolut and cranberry juice when I was about 19 or 20 at the old Clipper Ship Lounge on 47th Street in Brookfield, Illinois. Unfortunately the bar is closed down now. But that was where I started my initial training in the wonderful world of shots and shooters. So that was my hangout back then and I used to guzzle Absolut and cranberry pretty frequently. Still do.

This shot takes that simple drink and livens it up with Chambord raspberry liqueur. Not a bad addition. This is a French liqueur with an intense flavor of black raspberries, fruits, herbs, and honey. The taste is sweet and it has a ruby red color. It’s a bit expensive as is most anything from France, right? But DO NOT deviate from this brand when making Vampire shots. It is key because of its quality and distinct flavor. Do NOT go cheap on this ingredient. In our opinion, doing so would ruin the shot.

And to an extent, the same goes with the Absolut vodka. If you are going to substitute, go with another fine brand of vodka such as Skyy or Grey Goose. Don’t go with the cheapest label on the liquor store shelf. I mean, if you’re going to plunk down some good money ($25) on a fine raspeberry liqueur, don’t dumb it down with some lame-ass vodka. Stick to Absolut if you can swing it. In fact, go with Absolut Kurant (berry flavored).

The selection of cranberry juice is up to you. As long as you have the premium alcoholic ingredients, you should be able to capture the savory flavor of the shot if you go with Tropicana, Nature’s Best or Ocean Spray.

This is a really delicious shot. As I said, I’ve been a long-time fan of vodka and cranberry. But the insertion of the Chambord raspberry liqueur really takes the drink to another level. I wasn’t too familiar with this brand of liqueur. And it is one damn fine spirit ! No shit. I really liked how it combined with the cranberry element and made a taste explosion. I now have a bottle stocked behind my bar and am trying other combinations with it. ShareMyShot highly recommends that you add Chambord to your bar shelf.

The color is the maroon-red you would expect from the cranberry and Chambord. Yes, you could say it looks a bit like blood in a shot glass. But not enough to freak anyone out. Especially with the sweet scent that it gives off if you sniff it closely. It smells like red berries. It goes down very smoothly and the vodka gives it the kick.

ShareMyShot.com gives this suck-ulent Vampire shot a 5 on a scale of 5. It’s the perfect treat for your guests at the Halloween party. Women will love the sweet taste of the raspberry liqueur. Three or four of them will give you a cozy feeling thanks to the vodka. It’ll keep you warm if you’re at a chilly yard party.

Happy Halloween to everyone from ShareMyShot.com !!!

Cheers !

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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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Granny Apple Pie

Wednesday, October 7th, 2009

Granny Apple Pie
 
1 oz.  apple schnapps
1 oz.  vanilla schnapps
1/2 oz.  Goldschlager

Shake ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Strain the contents into shot glass. Enjoy.

I’ve mentioned how I enjoy shots that somehow or another, someone found the right concoction to recreate a delicious flavor from the food world. ShareMyShot.com has already shared recipes for shots that taste like bubble gum, lemonade, and maple syrup. If you drink shots at a bar or party occasionally, you’ve probably come across a shot that tastes like apple pie. Most connoisseurs of the shotglass have stumbled across the entire pie shelf over the years; cherry, pumpkin, apple, etc.

But this tasty shooter captures the flavor of grade A, all-American apple pie as well as any other mixture I have sampled. It’s not difficult to make and the only component you may not have handy behind your bar is the vanilla schnapps. Most well-stocked bars have a bottle of Goldschlager on-hand. Typically it is stored in the freezer and served chilled.

There are plenty of decent brands of schnapps you can use here such as DeKuypers or Hiram Walker. And an added benefit of this recipe is that schnapps aren’t very expensive either. If you have Apple Pucker in your stock already, you can use that for the apple schnapps element.

Here’s a little secret that I myself use when I make these. I simply take a graham cracker square and break it into as many pieces as there are shot drinkers. Right before drinking the shot, eat the little piece of graham cracker. Make sure it isn’t a big piece—you don’t want to completely blot out the flavor of the shot. But I have found that when you just eat a little thumbnail sized piece of graham cracker and get that subtle after-taste that it leaves…..then drink the shot….it almost gives the sense of a graham cracker crust on a little bite of apple pie.

Honest injun.

This really is a sweet tasting apple pie shot. If measured and mixed properly, it comes as close to legitimate apple pie flavor as any I have had in my life. And I have probably had apple pie shots in at least 5-7 establishments over the years. Women love them too. Usually you do have to make a decent sized batch because more than a handful usually want to join in on this popular comfort food/shot.

We at ShareMyShot give this little slice of heaven a 5 on a scale of 5. Try my trick with the graham cracker. If you don’t like to disrupt the taste of the shot itself, leave it out. Either way…….

Cheers !!!!!

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