Shot (drink)

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A shot (sometimes shooter) is a small serving of spirits or a mixed drink (usually about {{convert|1.0|-|1.5|USoz|ml|disp=or}}), typically consumed quickly, often in a single gulp. It is common to serve a shot as a side to a larger drink.{{Cite book |title=The craft of the cocktail : everything you need to know to be a master bartender, with 500 recipes |last=DeGroff |first=Dale |date=2002 |publisher=Clarkson Potter/Publishers |isbn=9780307762276 |edition=1st |location=New York |oclc=669067001}}

Shots can be shaken, stirred, blended, layered, or simply poured. Shot glasses or sherry glasses are the usual drinkware in which shots are served. They are most commonly served at bars, and some bartenders have their own signature shot.

The ingredients of shots vary from bartender to bartender and from region to region. Two shots can have the same name but different ingredients, resulting in two very different tastes.

List of drink shots

= Beer shots =

{{see also|Beer|Category:Cocktails with beer}}

; Mixed shots

= Non-alcoholic base shots =

; Mixed shots

= Irish cream shots =

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{{see also|Irish cream}}

; Layered shots

  • B-52 (and related B-50 series cocktails).
  • Baby Guinness: Two thirds to three quarters of a shot glass filled with coffee liqueur. Irish Cream poured gently, over the back of a spoon, onto the top of the liqueur. The finished result should give the impression, if done correctly, of a tiny pint of Stout.

= Rum shots =

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{{see also|Rum|Category:Cocktails with rum}}

; Layered shots

  • Flaming B-52 (also B-51, B-52 with Bomb-bay Doors, B-53, B-54, B-55, and B-57)

= Tequila shots =

{{see also|Tequila|Category:Cocktails with tequila}}

= Vodka shots =

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{{see also|Vodka|Category:Cocktails with vodka}}

; Mixed shots

  • Lemon Drop: A chilled shot of lemon-flavored vodka served with a lemon wedge covered in sugar. One takes the shot, then bites the lemon. Vodka with lemon juice can be substituted if no lemon-flavored vodka is available.
  • Ruffe (see Boilermaker).
  • Kamikaze: vodka, triple sec, and Lime juice, mixed in equal parts. It is also served traditionally.
  • Snakebite with venom, poison snakebite, or turbo diesel (see Snakebite).
  • U-Boot

= Whiskey or bourbon shots =

{{see also|Whiskey|Irish whiskey|Scotch whisky|Tennessee whiskey|Bourbon whiskey|Canadian whisky}}

  • Canadian Prairie Fire: Yukon Jack liqueur (made from Canadian whiskey and honey) and tabasco sauce
  • Pickleback: A shot of whiskey (often Jameson) chased by a shot of pickle brine.
  • Washington Apple: Equal parts Canadian whisky, sour apple liqueur, and cranberry juice{{cite web|title=Washington Apple Shot Recipe|url=https://bevvy.co/cocktail/washington-apple-shot/lfza|website=Bevvy|date=13 May 2015|access-date=29 December 2016}}

= Wine, sparkling wine, or port shots =

{{see also|Wine|Sparkling wine|Port wine}}

=Cocktails with less common spirits=

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{{see also|Category:Mixed drinks}}

; Mixed shots

; Layered shots

See also

References

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