Bart Simpson
 
1/2 oz.       Crown Royal Canadian whiskey
1/2 oz.       Amaretto almond liqueur
1/2 oz.       peach schnapps
1 splash     cranberry juice 

Chill and serve in large shot glass.

We’re going with something a little different today. A bartender friend and big fan of ShareMyShot made me try this shot simply because she knows I’ve been a long-time fan of the Simpsons. Neither she nor I can make a connection between the shot or its ingredients and the name of it. But the bar was kind of empty on a chilly Sunday afternoon and after trying a couple of previously posted recipes together, she came up with this bright idea. Said she heard about it from another girl who works there, but hadn’t tried it yet.

And it just goes to show ya. We should have left well-enough alone. I had tossed back a couple of belts of Jack Daniels watching the Bears beat up on the Cleveland Browns. And I was happy. When she suggested the shot and said it had Crown Royal in it, I didn’t think that was such a huge leap and was agreeable. When she told me the rest of the ingredients, I knew my tastebuds and/or stomach might object after an afternoon of JD. But yet I pushed onward.

I’ve never been a big fan of libations such as Amaretto almond liqueur or even peach schnapps for that matter. I do like most flavored schnapps, but peach isn’t one of them. And the whole Amaretto thing is what I remember my dear mother used to go for on holidays. Me not so much. But with my friend’s encouragement and in the name of research for ShareMyShot.com we trudged further on.

I hated it. It sucked. Really blew. The Amaretto and the peach schnapps were still prominent in the flavor. The whiskey and the cranberry juice didn’t do enough to mask those two pungent tastes. But instead of two seperate flavors that I really don’t care for, it was one big splash of a single bad flavor. My bartender friend’s boyfriend was the only other one there and he refused to try one. Smart kid.

It’s a creative combination to whomever thought of it. And the name is intriguing just because I don’t know what the hell the connection is. But all-in-all, we have a weirdly named shot with half of it made from liqueurs that I don’t care for. And the taste reminded me of when dear old mom made eggplant for the first time and the family almost revolted. Or take a slug of milk from a carton that’s 8-9 days past the expiration date. There’s a taste that is just as enjoyable.

ShareMyShot gives this cartoonish concoction a zero on a scale of 5. As good ol’ Bart Simpson would say, “Aye caramba, man” !!!! This shot is not highly recommended. Or maybe Bart would say “Eat my shorts” because that’s what this shot almost tasted like.

Cheers !!