No one enjoys neat vodka shots, not even people who actually like vodka. The faces of agony and regret that are made right after the shots are taken should be sign enough. But what if these tiny glasses of hell were to become tastier and more enjoyable?
Dirty Martini Shooters
If you’ve ever sipped on a martini and thought to yourself that it would taste even better in a shot, you were absolutely right. This classy drinks packs an even bigger punch in the form of a shot.
What you need:
For a 60 ml shooter
30 ml vodka
15 ml olive juice
7 ml vermouth
1 skewered olive
Instructions:
– Mix all ingredients in a shaker filled with ice
– Pour into chilled shot glasses
– Serve with skewered olives
The Mind Eraser
As the name suggests, these shots are guaranteed to make your night extremely eventful, and we mean that in the best way possible!
What you need:
10 ml Kahlua
10 ml vodka
10 ml tonic water
Instructions:
– Mix ingredients in a mixing glass with ice
– Shake well
– Strain into shot glasses
Chocolate Cake Shooter
If you could spend the rest of your life taking shots and indulging in cake and be incredibly happy about it, we have a treat for you! The chocolate cake shooter is every sweet junkie’s dream come true.
What you need:
22 ml citrus vodka
22 ml hazelnut liqueur
Instructions:
– Shake well in a cocktail shaker
– Strain into shot glass
– Add a sugar-coated lemon wedge as garnish
Black Russian
Coffee addicts know what it’s like to search high and low for something that brings coffee and liquor together to make the perfect mix. Well, we’ve found just what you’ve been looking for.
What you need:
15 ml coffee liqueur
15 ml vodka
Instructions:
– Pour coffee liqueur into the shot glass
– Pour the vodka over a bar spoon, into the glass, making sure the liqueur and vodka do not mix
Kamikaze
We’d be remiss if we didn’t stick to the classics and offer up the recipe for the famous Kamikaze, that you can ask your bartender to whip up for you too!
What you need:
22 ml vodka
11 ml triple sec
11 ml lime juice
Instructions:
– Shake all ingredients in a shaker filled with ice
– Strain into a chilled shot glass