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Liquid Xanax

Thursday, March 4th, 2010

Liquid Xanax

1/2 oz.       Jagermeister herbal liqueur
1/2 oz.       Goldschlager cinnamon schnapps
1/2 oz.       Crown Royal Canadian whisky
1/2 oz.       Bacardi 151 rum 

Mix all of the ingredients together in a double shot glass. Serve. Enjoy !

Once I reached the age of 30 or so, I abandoned taking all pills. I’m hardpressed to even take a Tylenol now when I have a headache. This is because up to the age of 30, I was a little bit like Elvis Presley. And I don’t just mean fat. There was that…..and then there was the pills. If you had one and said that it made you feel good, I was swallowing it. Not a very healthy way to live….as Elvis demonstrated.

But I gave that sort of lifestyle up. Now I’m just a “shot man” . And today’s shot is called Liquid Xanax. Now I’ve never taken a dose of Xanax in my life; at least to my knowledge. But if it is a pill that has only hit the market in the last 8-10 years, then I can safely say that I have never taken one.

Xanax is a trade-name for a short-acting drug that is primarily used to treat moderate to severe anxiety disorders and panic attacks. It is used as an adjunctive treatment for anxiety associated with moderate depression. I didn’t know this information from the top of my head….it comes courtesy of our research and development department.

So today we are sharing the recipe for Liquid Xanax. It’s probably healthier for a person that the damn pill. Let’s see….

The shooter Liquid Xanax is a combination of four pretty heavy hitters in the liquor department. We have the powerhouse Bacardi 151 rum, and we have Crown Royal Canadian whisky which has a habit of really creeping up on unsuspecting people.Toss in a couple of deceivingly powerful libations such as Jagermeister and Goldschlager and you have a real knockout punch. This concoction would cause most people to fall into a more sedate disposition. Unless they are a rowdy, mean dinker. But for most people, I think it would help to subdue any manic feelings they are having.

The true question is how this quadruple bad boy tastes.

The answer to that question was debated pretty well by the taste team panel. Nobody thought it was one of the best shots they have tasted in a while. About half of the panel thought it tasted anywhere from satisfactory to savory. The other half of the panel didn’t really like the taste much at all. The Goldschlager was the only ingredient that clawed its way past the others and was still pretty discernible. The other ingredients seemed to be blotted out by their compadres.

ShareMyShot gives this calming influence of a shot a 3 on a scale of 5. It packs a good whallop. Like we said, unless you are a mean drinker who gets riled up when buzzed, this Liquid Xanax definately settles a man down. But the taste was a little suspect. So overall, it earned a middle-of-the-road ranking.

We still recommend you do the shot rather pop the pills. After all, this is ShareMyShot.

Cheers !!

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Damned If You Do

Monday, March 1st, 2010

Damned If You Do

1 oz.           Black Velvet Canadian whisky
1/2 oz.        DeKuyper Hot Damn cinnamon schnapps 

Pour into shot glass. Enjoy !

Today we have a somewhat basic shot, although it does call for a brand of Canadian whisky that we have not yet tried in any recipe.

Black Velvet whisky is a Canadian brand owned by the Diageo people (who are linked to the Guiness label) up there. It is a “whisky mix” meaning that it is a blend of various whiskies and is known for having a pretty strong taste. It’s been on the market for about 60-65 years now and you may have to look around a little bit to score a bottle. One of the unique things about Black Velvet whisky is that they employ a Black Velvet Girl in their marketing and advertising. Former Black Velvet Girls include Christie Brinkley, Cheryl Tiegs, Kim Alexis, and Cybill Shepherd.

You should be able to get a bottle of Black Velvet somewhere in the $14–17  range. And if you want to do a legitimate Damned If You Do shot, you have to use Black Velvet. As a shot with only two ingredients, they are both vital to the originality of the shooter. So you don’t really want to substitute for either the Canadian whisky or the Hot Damn cinnamon schnapps. If you do, the taste may still resemble a Damned If You Do, but really you’d be drinking something entirely different (that likely has a name all its own).

This shot wasn’t bad. We’ve tasted a number of whiskey/cinnamon schnapps combinations such as in the Kick Me in the Jimmy shot (Jack Daniels and Firewater among other ingredients) and the Cowboy Up shooter (Crown Royal and Firewater among other ingredients). So in order to really stand out for us, the whisky component has to play a big role.

The Black Velvet Canadian whisky really held its own here. It was allowed to stand out whereas in the other shots mentioned, they were part of a four or even five ingredient recipe. But with the Damned If You Do shot, it’s just the whisky and the schnapps. And they did work pretty well together. Both ingredients were at room temp and the shooter is a bit “hot” going down. The cinnamon flavor reared its head more in the aftertaste rather than immediately on the tongue/palate.

And after our third round, you could feel the punch that this shot can deliver. It’s the type of shot where the more you throw down, your forehead starts to warm up and your cheeks can get a tad flushed. Which is a good thing……not a bad thing….a good thing ! The type of shot that keeps one warm in the winter.

ShareMyShot.com gives the Damned If You Do a 3 on a scale of 5. It is a good tasting shooter. Then again, it only has two ingredients with those being a somewhat simple whisky/schnapps combo. So we had to deduct a point for limited creativity. All-in-all, a rock solid 3 on our scale.

You may be Damned If You Do, but we do recommend it. Cuz you’re really damned if you don’t.

Cheers !!

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Cowboy Up

Monday, January 25th, 2010

Cowboy Up

1 oz.             Crown Royal Canadian whisky
1/2 oz.          Absolut Peppar vodka
3/4 oz.          Firewater cinnamon schnapps
3/4 oz.          DeKuyper vanilla schnapps
1 oz.             Hpnotiq liqueur 

Shake ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Strain into large shot glass. Enjoy !

I was turned on to this recipe by a friend of mine over the weekend. While not currently behind a bar, he has done some bartending in the past. But we were watching a stand-up routine by Arte Lange; the comedian who has been a regular on the Howard Stern radio show. He was doing a bit on the movie Brokeback Mountain about a couple of gay cowboys. And his punch line was that ” Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhal are NOT gay cowboys. “ 

” Tony Romo……now there’s a gay Cowboy ! ”

As avid football fans who hate the Dallas Cowboys, the joke drew a chuckle from me and my friend. And a few minutes later, he asked if I had ever tried the Cowboy Up shot ? I replied that I hadn’t, but was perfectly willing to try. Unfortunately, he didn’t have any Hpnotiq in his house. Nor Absolut Peppar. Nor DeKuyper vanilla schnapps.

Hey ! I said he was an avid football fan and an out-of-work bartender…….not a liqueur connoisseur ! He did have some Crown Royal on-hand, so we settled for a couple of those on the rocks.

But I brought the recipe into the office and the team was totally up for giving the recipe a sampling. We didn’t have any Hpnotiq on-hand either. It is a rather expensive liqueur. So we sent office lackey Keith down to the liquor store once again to procure a bottle of this fine libation.  Hpnotiq is a liqueur made from vodka, cognac, and tropical fruit juices. It has only been around for about 9 or 10 years. But it is a very fine tasting drink and quite popular on the club scene.

The rest of the ingredients were in the corporate liquor cabinet, so with the addition of the fresh bottle of Hpnotiq, we were ready to Cowboy Up. We had the part-time bartender that performs other duties here at ShareMyShot mix the shooters for us. The drink has a nice combination of fixings and we wanted to make sure it was prepared correctly. The shot sounded like it had a lot of potential.

The taste team’s opinions on the shot were rather divided. I thought it was pretty good overall, but I could definately see the point that others made that the shooter was just a bit too busy. It was hard to distinguish a number of the ingredients. The cinnamon schnapps was noticeable as was the Hpnotiq. But the vodka and even the Royal Crown elements were a bit muted. And there was the slightest suggestion of the vanilla schnapps, but it took two or three rounds to conclude we did indeed taste a trace of that component.

ShareMyShot gives this rootin’ tootin’ shooter a 3 on a scale of 5. It did pack a punch after we sampled four rounds. Any more and we would have reached a higher “buzz” plateau. And it is a creative and eclectic array of ingredients. But overall, it didn’t quite measure up to the more delicious and elite shots we have awarded higher grades to. As more than one team member said, ” It’s not bad at all. But it’s just too busy. I can’t really tell what part I like and what part I’m not even tasting. “

So if you have a bottle of Hpnotiq behind the bar, feel free to rustle up one of these shots. But if you don’t, just settle for a Crown Royal on the rocks.

Cheers !!

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Rumple Shock

Thursday, November 19th, 2009

Rumple Shock

1 oz.    Rumple Minze peppermint liqueur
1 oz.    Aftershock Hot & Cool cinnamon schnapps

Pour the Aftershock into a shot glass. Add Rumple Minze on top. Serve.

This is one of your more straight-forward shots. No fancy frills. No crazy marraige of four or five different ingredients. No Caribbean or tropical fruit flavored slant. Pure and simple; the name says it all. A combination of Rumple Minze and Aftershock.

When someone on the ShareMyShot staff suggested we try this pairing, I was slightly reluctant at first. Not because I was intimidated in any way…or that I thought it was a bad combination that would taste bad. It actually reminded me of the shot we posted a few months ago called the Dead Nazi. In that recipe, Rumple Minze was combined with Jagermeister. It wasn’t bad. We gave it a 3 on our scale.

My thought was that this shooter is somewhat similar to that one in its simplicity and the fact that Rumple Minze is again one of the two ingredients. But I was swayed that this would be a good recipe to post by the simple argument that the more shots we share, the more they will resemble one that we have tried/posted before. There’s really no getting around it. So just drink it, stupid.

Besides, it doesn’t take much arm twisting to get me to throw down a shot of any sort.

Prepare this shot using only these two labels. Otherwise, quite simply, you are not making a Rumple Shock. If you use any other brand of peppermint schnapps or any other type of cinnamon schnapps, it isn’t the real thing. So adhere strictly to the recipe on this baby.

The shot tasted decent. The blending of peppermint schnapps and cinnamon schnapps is not a huge leap in the mixology game. They go together well. We were trying to think if there are peppermint/cinnamon candy canes in the winter. Or at least peppermint/cinnamon hard candy sticks like you buy at a Stuckeys in the Southern US or at a large truck stop with a huge snack section.

The shot reminded a few people of comfort snacks like that—particularly a piece of peppermint hard candy. The peppermint was slightly more dominate than the cinnamon flavor.

We keep both of these libations in our freezer. So there is absolutely no need to mix these in a cocktail shaker with ice or anything. It is ice-cold from the start. I would imagine if you happen to store one of these brands out at room temp behind your bar, hopefully the other component is in the fridge or the freezer. If not, start storing your Rumple Minze in the freezer. By itself, it is much better cold than warm.

ShareMyShot.com gives this toxic-twin shooter a 3 on a scale of 5. Like the Dead Nazi, it is a simple combination. It doesn’t utilize any of the really top-shelf specialty ingredients. But it goes down rather easy thanks to the coolness of it (temp-wise). It’s refreshing.

Cheers !!!

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Dragon Sweat

Thursday, October 29th, 2009

Dragon Sweat

2/3 oz.   Everclear alcohol
1/2 oz.   DeKuyper Sour Apple Pucker schnapps
1/3 oz.   DeKuyper cinnamon schnapps 

Pour ingredients into shot glass and serve.

I was intrigued when a bartender friend told me about this one. There’s a lot of shots out there with one combination of schnapps or another. And they’re usually not too bad. I’ve seen the apple and cinnamon schnapps pairing before {see previous recipes for Apple Jacks and Granny’s Apple Pie}. But those shots utilized a completely different third component as compared to the ass kicker that is Everclear.

At first I didn’t see any connection between the shot and its name. But then when it was poured, my Pavlovian dog training kicked in. Any time I’m about to do a shot with Everclear, my mind almost psyches me out. I have to work my way up to it. Loosen up my neck muscles a little bit. Rub my hands together a few times. Take a deep breath. It’s kind of like preparing to walk into a dragon’s lair. But that’s not everything that helped me to connect the name to the shot.

I drank three of these over a 50 minute period. They’re pretty tasty actually. Like we said, the apple and cinnamon schnapps combo is a somewhat popular twosome. Together they suggest an apple pie type of taste. So my curiosity was about how the Everclear would influence the taste. And as one might suspect with Everclear, it didn’t really change the taste much at all. It just provided a whopper of a kick to the normally staid schnapps. Everclear is like vodka at its roots. Pretty odorless. Pretty much tasteless. Simple pure-grain alcohol. So I didn’t expect it to have much of an influence on the taste and my suspicions proved correct. But it was noticeable.

After having had three of them in just short of an hour, I made the final connection to the name. My damn forehead was sweating a little bit. Everclear is one of the highest alcohol content libations legally available. But it reminds me of my buddy’s homemade moonshine he brings in from Yugoslavia. The kind of shit that you can pour a little splash on the bar and light it on fire for a while. Between my pre-ritual exercises just to do a shot with Everclear + the sweating forehead after downing a few, the name seemed more appropriate.

The only ingredient you can play around with is the brand of cinnimon schnapps you use. My bartender friend said he doesn’t see why you couldn’t use a different label other than DeKuyper. He even conceded that you might get away with Goldschlager or Aftershock. But at the bar, they use regular DeKuyper cinnamon schnapps. Otherwise, they “might have to charge an extra dollar or more for it”  if they used a higher-class brand.

ShareMyShot gives this fiery beast a 4 on a scale of 5. It has the tamer components to offer up a good tasting shot like the Apple Jacks shooter. But it takes it one step further by making it more of a manly shot that will give you a zing. Like any shot with Everclear or a higher alcohol content ingredient, just use your brains. Don’t go overboard.

Cheers !!

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Hot Chicana

Wednesday, October 28th, 2009

Hot Chicana

1/2 oz.    Bacardi white rum (aka light)
1/2 oz.    DeKuyper Hot Damn cinnamon schnapps
4 drops   Tabasco sauce

 
Pour the Bacardi rum, the DeKuyper Hot Damn cinnamon schnapps, and Tabasco sauce into a shot glass. Make sure you only use 3-4 drops of Tabasco sauce. Stir with a toothpick and serve. Enjoy !

I’d hope I can speak for most men here when I say I’ve always had an appreciation for a hot chicana. Or a hot Latina or seniorita. Really, just a hot girl in general. Oh who are we kidding? For me and the other guys in the ShareMyShot office, we’ll pounce on anything with a pulse. But if we can’t land a hot chicana at the club, at least we can indulge in a few from our shot glasses.

Unfortunately, it’s not quite as good as the real thing.

When making this shot, adhere to the directions pretty closely. Don’t use anything other than the best-selling, most popular rum in the world, Bacardi White (or as many people call it: Light). DO NOT deviate to Malibu or Captain Morgan or any other brand of rum. Stick with the Bacardi White. Sure people can experiment with those other labels, but you won’t be making a true Hot Chicana. We didn’t even try other types of rum. It just doesn’t seem like a flavored rum or a dark rum would work here. It would be trying to make the shot a little too fancy.

It’s unique enough as it is. You can slightly alter the cinnamon schnapps element. The recipe calls for DeKuyper Hot Damn cinnamon schnapps. We encourage you to stick with that. However, DeKuyper does offer their “regular” cinnamon schnapps as well. If you are really short on funds and could stand to save the $2-4 price difference, you could go with the regular bottle. And if you are going to go that route, you could even use Hiram Walker cinnamon schnapps for that matter. But this is only if you can’t swing the DeKuyper Hot Damn label.

If you really have to be creative and don’t want to use the Hot Damn brand, you could try Aftershock cinnamon schnapps. We did not pursue that, but we identify Aftershock as the hottest cinnamon schnapps that might rival the DeKuyper Hot Damn brand. Without getting into specialty import brands, etc.

And when it comes to the Tabasco sauce, follow the recipe ! This is only a regular sized shot and you don’t want to tip the Tabasco bottle and pour even a little splash in there. You’re not making a spicy Bloody Mary here. You’re just sprucing up a 1 oz. shot. So let 3-4 droplets fall into the shot and then give it a tiny, little stir with a toothpick. We really do encourage you to stir it so that you have a nice blend of the flavors and have a legitimate Hot Chicana.

The only thing is……it wasn’t that tasty. It was hot. That’s for damn sure. The drink’s name does not lie. But I’m more for a good tasting shot than one that leaves my tongue burning for a few minutes. If I want that, I’ll get some super hot wings. I do like Tabasco—just not in my shot glass very often. Between the sauce and the cinnamon schnapps, it’s a pretty spicy/hot shooter. I guess the rum provides the kick and helps thin out the shot. Otherwise it would be a little syrupy thick.

We at ShareMyShot give this hot tamale a 2 on a scale of 5. It is creative and I do like all of the ingredients. I just don’t like them together. Both me and the other guys on-staff would rather drink some bombs and meet a real, live hot chicana. Now that would be tasty.

Cheers !!

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Velvet Revolver

Wednesday, October 14th, 2009

Velvet Revolver
 
1 oz.        Aftershock Hot & Cool cinnamon schnapps
1 oz.        Bailey’s Irish cream (original)

This shot is perfect for the “quaffer” shot glass or what is known as the double bubble shot glass. Pour the red Aftershock into one side, and the Baileys into the other. Then down it in one gulp, feeling the warmth of the Aftershock and also the cooling flavor of the Baileys.

We wanted to offer up a shot today that is at its best when you have one of the more stylish shot glasses that are available wherein you can more easily keep competing liqueurs seperated. In other words, a shot glass with seperate compartments. I have a glass that is more square than round. And there is a divider wall in the middle of the shot glass. The divider wall is also glass and does not come all the way up to the top ridge of the overall shot glass. It falls a wee bit short so that you can still put your lips on the glass and tilt it back and get an even flow of both compartments. 

There is a fancier glass out there (but still inexpensive) where it is a smaller glass bubble sitting on top of a slightly larger glass bubble. They are welded or heat “blown” together. Imagine a snowman with a missing head. Let’s say you wanted to have a Jagerbomb. You fill the lower, larger bubble with your Red Bull. And you fill the top, smaller bubble with your Jagermeister. The laws of science, gravity, buoyancy or whatever keep the two fluids seperate and very slow to seep down and intermix together. The shot glass almost looks like a fat-bottomed (sand) hourglass.

Which brings us back to today’s shot. It’s a simple little combination of hot cinnamon schnapps and the soothing, cool thickness of Baileys. The shot is best enjoyed when the two components are able to be poured seperately into the same glass and kept apart until swallowed. If you have a sectional shot glass, pour the schnapps into one side and the Baileys into the other. If you have a bubble shot glass, pour the cinnamon schnapps in first so it goes to the bottom bubble. And fill the top bubble with the Baileys.

When you throw this shot down, you get the cool sensation of the Baileys as it scores first and is immediately followed by the bite of the hot cinnamon schnapps. Together, it results in a nice little punch of flavor. We highly recommend that you go with the Aftershock brand for the cinnamon schnapps. It is a bit more sharp and hotter than the older, more traditional brands. {Brands like DeKuyper and Hiram Walker are fine serving as the more subtle complement to a harsher liquor. In this case, the cinnamon schnapps is being asked to be the heavy hitter. The Baileys is the subtle complement. So go with the Aftershock.}

You can enjoy this drink in any old shot glass if you don’t have an extensive barware set. Just be sure to pour the Aftershock first so it is more on the bottom. And add a splash of Baileys so that you have a noticeable topping sitting on the Aftershock; enough to stretch across the full diameter of the shot glass.

This isn’t an elaborate shot with several ingredients or 3+ multiple flavors. Half of the fun is the aesthetic value when poured in the specialty shot glasses……the distinctly different colors being kept seperated. The other half of the fun is the flavor and how the Baileys tones down the spiciness of the hot cinnamon. We at ShareMyShot give this handsome little devil a 3 on a scale of 5. It’s fun to serve at parties in the specialty glassware.

Cheers !!

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