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A bomb shot is a type of alcoholic cocktail recipe, also known as a depth charge. It is made by dropping a shot glass filled with a spirit or liqueur into a tumbler glass partially filled with a chaser drink, such as an energy drink or beer. This is then quickly consumed (chugged) and the two components mix. Examples of bomb shots are Jagerbomb, Irish Car Bomb, Sake Bomb, and Skittle Bomb.

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Bomb Shot Recipes

The classic Jägerbomb might be the most famous bomb shot recipe, but there’s nothing stopping you from getting creative with your mixed drinks! We’ve put together a comprehensive list of bomb shots to get you started.

Do you have a recipe you’d like to share with us? Let us know in the comments below!

The Jäger Bomb is currently one of the most popular bomb shots. Originally made with beer as a chaser, it has grown in popularity in recent years with Red Bull and other energy drinks, giving the drinker a caffeine high. Jager Bombs have inspired theatrical preparation methods, including the Jager Platoon and Jager Ring.

Ingredients:

45ml [1½ oz] Jagermeister

½ can of Red Bull

Preparation:

Fill a shot glass with Jägermeister and then place the shot glass in a Hiball glass filled with Red Bull.

A cone bomb is so named because it tastes like cone candy. It can also be referred to as the Red Bull Bomb or C-Bomb.

Ingredients:

45ml [1½oz] Cointreau

½ can of Red Bull or other energy drink

Preparation:

Fill a shot glass with Cointreau, then place the shot glass in a Hiball glass filled with the Red Bull or other energy drink.

A Glitter Bomb is similar to a Jaeger Bomb, but is made with Goldschlager liqueur instead. He is also called glitter bull.

Ingredients:

45ml [1½ oz] Goldschlager

½ can of Red Bull or other energy drink

Preparation:

Fill a shot glass with Goldschlager, then place the shot glass in a Hiball glass filled with the Red Bull or other energy drink.

The Dr Pepper Bomb contains amaretto and cola, giving it a taste similar to the Dr Pepper soft drink.

Ingredients:

25ml [1oz] amaretto

shot of coke

100ml Stella

Preparation:

Fill a shot glass with amaretto, then drop the shot glass into a half pint glass filled with Stella and Coke.

Tastes like Dr. Pepper but with a flaming twist.

Ingredients:

¾ amaretto

¼ Barcardi 151 Rum

½ glass of beer

Preparation:

Fill a shot glass ¾ full with Amaretto, then fill the remaining ¼ full with the Barcardi rum to have enough to burn. Place the shot glass in the center of a hiball glass and fill it with beer until it is level with the rim of the shot glass (but don’t let it mix). Light the shot and let it burn for a while, then blow out the shot and drink.

This recipe is similar to the Turbo Bomber recipe (which includes Jägermeister instead of Sambucca) and was invented in a London pub in 2009.

Ingredients:

25ml [1oz] Black Sambucca

½ bottle of Smirnoff Ice (red)

Preparation:

Fill a shot glass with Black Sambucca, then drop the shot glass into a hiball glass half filled with Smirnoff Ice.

A shooter cocktail, this recipe is served in a tall shot glass, pony glass, or cocktail glass.

Ingredients:

25ml [1oz] Bailey’s Irish Cream

25ml [1oz] Kahlua Coffee Liqueur

25ml [1oz] Tia Maria coffee liqueur

25ml [1oz] vodka

Preparation:

Fill a mixing glass with ice, add all ingredients and stir. Strain into a chilled glass.

The Irish Car Bomb is a popular drink in the US but is not commonly served in Ireland as it is considered obnoxious. The Irish part of the name refers to the ingredients, which include Irish stout, Irish cream, and Irish whiskey. The name Car Bomb is used partly because it is a bomb blast and partly as a reference to the many car bombings that took place in Ireland.

Ingredients:

¾ pint of Guinness Stout

½ dash of Bailey’s Irish Cream

½ shot of Jameson Irish Whiskey

Preparation:

Pour the Bailey’s into a shot glass, then top up with the Jameson so you have two layers. Pour the Guinness into a beer glass or mug and let it sit. Drop the shot glass into the Guinness and chug. If the drink is not drunk quickly enough, it will curdle and taste progressively worse.

A sake bomb (or sake bomber) is a bomb shot of beer and sake. Sometimes it is served by placing two chopsticks across a glass, with the shot glass resting between them. The drinker then chants “sake” and bangs the table until the shot glass falls into the beer.

Ingredients:

25 ml sake rice wine

568ml [1 pint/20oz] of beer

Preparation:

Fill a shot glass with warm sake, then drop it into a pint of beer. It is best consumed immediately.

Named after the addition of the raspberry vodka.

Ingredients:

50ml [2oz] raspberry vodka

½ can of energy drink

Preparation:

Fill a shot glass with raspberry vodka, then strain into a hiball tumbler filled with half a can of energy drink.

This bomb shot is also known as Orange Tic Tac. Variations include replacing the vodka with Bacardi O Rum (orange-flavored rum) and it can be served with or without orange juice.

Ingredients:

25ml [1oz] Absolute Mandarin Orange Vodka

170ml [6oz] Red Bull or other energy drink

25 ml orange juice

Preparation:

Fill a shot glass with the Absolute vodka, then pour it into a hiball tumbler filled with the Red Bull or other energy drink.

This bomb recipe varies slightly as it doesn’t involve throwing a shot glass into a hiball, but it can be drunk either way.

Ingredients:

25ml [1oz] Smirnoff Green Apple Twist Vodka

1 can of Red Bull or another energy drink

Preparation:

Pour the Shot Smirnoff into a Hiball glass and add a chilled can of Red Bull or other energy drink.

Another recipe called Melon Bomb features Midori, dark rum, and orange juice shaken and served in a shot glass.

Ingredients:

25ml [1oz] Midori Melon Liqueur

½ can of Red Bull or other energy drink

Preparation:

Pour the Midori shot into a shot glass, then drop into a hiball glass about half full with Red Bull or another energy drink.

A variation of this recipe involves adding Malibu, orange juice, and Red Bull to a cocktail glass, but this recipe is served as a bombshell.

Ingredients:

1½ oz [45 ml] Malibu Coconut Rum

½ can of Red Bull or other energy drink

Preparation:

Pour the Midori shot into a shot glass, then drop into a hiball glass about half full with Red Bull or another energy drink.

This bomb recipe is called Gold because of the color of the drink when the Goldschlager mixes with the Red Bull.

Ingredients:

25ml [1 oz] Goldschlager cinnamon schnapps

120-150ml [4-5oz] Red Bull or another energy drink

Preparation:

Place a shot glass filled with the Goldschlager in the center of an empty tall glass (like a double old-fashioned mug), then fill the outer glass with Red Bull or another energy drink until it pours into the shot glass. Allow the ingredients to mix for about 20 seconds and then drink.

The name for this bomb recipe comes from the tequila brand Cabo Wabo, but any gold tequila can be used.

Ingredients:

25ml [1oz] Cabo Wabo Anejo Tequila

120ml [4oz] Red Bull or another energy drink

Preparation:

Pour the Cabo Wabo into a shot glass, then into a hiball glass of Red Bull or other energy drink and shoot.

This bomb recipe is named after the Southern Comfort liqueur used.

Ingredients:

25ml [1oz] Southern Comfort

½ can of Red Bull or other energy drink

Preparation:

Pour Southern Comfort into a shot glass and drop into a Hiball glass filled with the Red Bull or other energy drink.

Almost any other fruit flavored vodka can be substituted for the cherry flavored vodka in this recipe.

Ingredients:

25ml [1oz] cherry flavored vodka

½ can of Red Bull or other energy drink

1 dash of grenadine syrup

Preparation:

Pour the Red Bull or other energy drink into a Hiball glass with a squirt of grenadine. Then pour the cherry vodka into a shot glass and drop into the hiball.

A Detto Bomb is similar to the popular Jagerbomb but replaces root beer with Red Bull.

Ingredients:

45ml [1½ oz] Jagermeister

½ glass filled with root beer

Preparation:

Pour the Jägermeister into a shot glass and then drop the glass into a hiball glass half filled with root beer.

This bombshell also uses Jägermeister, but substitutes Buckfast Tonic Wine (a fortified wine from Devon, UK) for the Red Bull, from which it takes its name. A Buckfast contains a large amount of coffin and is often associated with antisocial behavior and should be approached with the same caution as Red Bull.

Ingredients:

25ml [1oz] Jagermeister

¾ pint Buckfast Tonic Wine

Preparation:

Fill a beer glass three-quarters full with Buckfast Tonic Wine, then add a shot glass filled with Jägermeister.

This drink is named after the heavy “mud-like” Jägermeister liqueur at the center of the Sprite clear drink.

Ingredients:

25ml [1oz] Jagermeister

½ can Sprite

Preparation:

Pour the sprite into a Hiball tumbler, then strain into a shot glass filled with Jagermeister.

A submarine bomb is similar to a Jäger bomb, but its method of manufacture varies slightly due to the shot glass’s sunken effect. The name comes from the effect of the Jägermeister leaking like oil.

Ingredients:

45ml [1½ oz] Jagermeister

568ml [1 pint/20oz] lager

Preparation:

Set a shot glass on an inverted hiball glass and fill it with Jagermeister. Then place a beer glass over the two glasses. Flip everything upside down without the shot glass leaking. Remove the hiball and fill the beer glass with beer to the brim so the shot glass is resting on the bottom. When drunk, the shot glass moves and the Jagermeister gradually leaks into the drink.

Another variant of a Jagerbomb, the Weedkiller Bomb Shot originated in Bournemouth, UK.

Ingredients:

45ml [1½ oz] Jagermeister

200ml [7oz] Dandelion and Burdock Lemonade

Preparation:

Pour the Jägermeister into an old-fashioned glass over ice and top up with the dandelion and burdock fizzy drink.

This recipe is a twist on the original Jagerbomb, but includes the soft drink Dr. Pepper instead of Red Bull, hence the name.

Ingredients:

45ml [1½ oz] Jagermeister

½ can Dr. Pepper

Preparation:

Just give half a can of Dr. Pepper into a hiball glass, then add a shot glass filled with Jägermeister.

This bomb shot features tequila instead of Jägermeister.

Ingredients:

25ml [1oz] of tequila

½ can of Red Bull or other energy drink

Preparation:

Simply add half a can of Red Bull or other energy drink to a hiball glass, then add a shot glass filled with tequila.

Another variation of the original Jaeger Bomb, the Nac Bomb contains cognac instead of Jagermeister.

Ingredients:

25ml [1oz] cognac

½ can of Red Bull or other energy drink

Preparation:

Simply pour half a can of Red Bull or other energy drink into a Hiball glass, then pour in a shot glass filled with cognac.

An O-Bomb Shot is named after Bacardi O Rum, which has an orange flavor.

Ingredients:

25ml [1oz] Bacardi O Rum

½ can of Red Bull or other energy drink

Preparation:

Pour the shot of Bacardi O into a shot glass, then drop into a hiball glass about half full with Red Bull or another energy drink.

This isn’t a traditional bomb shot in the sense that it’s not a shot glass, it’s a chaser. The name comes from the effect when Red Bull mixes with the other ingredients and turns green.

Ingredients:

15 ml gin

15ml [½oz] light rum

15 ml vodka

15ml [½oz] peach schnapps

15 ml [½ oz] Blue Curacao Liqueur

15ml [½oz] triple sec

1 can of Red Bull or another energy drink

Preparation:

Fill a hiball glass with ice, add all the liqueurs and stir well. Then add a full can of Red Bull or other energy drink and let the ingredients mix.

A Vega Bomb is a variation of the Jagerbomb but uses V Energy Drink instead of Red Bull.

Ingredients:

45ml [1½ oz] Jagermeister

½ can of V Energy Drink

Preparation:

Fill a shot glass with Jägermeister and then place the shot glass in a Hiball glass filled with the V Energy Drink.

Again, this drink is very similar to the Jagerbomb but has a slightly different taste as it uses Monster Energy Drink.

Ingredients:

45ml [1½ oz] Jagermeister

½ can of Monster Energy Drink

Preparation:

Fill a shot glass with Jagermeister and then place the shot glass in a hiball glass filled with the Monster Energy Drink.

Also known as the Suicide Bomb, the Reverse Jagerbomb delivers what it promises; Simply swap the Jägermeister for Red Bull and vice versa for an extra powerful bomb shot.

Ingredients:

45ml [1½oz] Red Bull

125ml [4.4oz] Jagermeister

Preparation:

Pour the Jägermeister into a Hiball glass, then pour the Red Bull into a shot glass and drop the shot glass into the Hiball.

The Bull-Meister is a strong version of the original Jagerbomb and adds vodka to the mix.

Ingredients:

45ml [1½ oz] Jagermeister

25ml [1oz] vodka

½ can of Red Bull or other energy drink

Preparation:

Add half a can of Red Bull or another energy drink to a Hiball glass with a shot of vodka. Mix it up and then pour it into a shot glass filled with Jagermeister.

Also known as Jahlua Bomb, a variation of this is adding a teaspoon of hot chocolate to the milk.

Ingredients:

25ml [1oz] Jagermeister

125ml [4.4oz] milk

Preparation:

Pour the milk into a Hiball glass, then add a shot glass filled with Jägermeister.

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What’s the worst shot to drink? When vodka goes wrong

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Drinks like this make you feel 18 again. We’ve got you covered with this nerd bombshell that’s a combination of alcohol, sweet and sour. This fun shot that tastes just like nerds gives you a taste of your favorite childhood flavors. Regarding this Nerd Bomb Shot, which consists of strawberry vodka, watermelon pucker, and sour apple pucker, it’s made with some interesting combinations.

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Nothing gets a party started like a tray of shooters. But let’s face it: strong drinks often taste, well, strong.

Luckily for you, here is a list of kickass shots that come off very easily. If you try them all, you have to hide the car keys and sleep on your friend’s floor.

A quick note: each of these recipes is for one shot unless otherwise noted. The best way to make these for parties is to scale up the ingredients (for example, with the Bazooka Joe, you could use a cup of each ingredient) and chill them all at once in the mixing glass. Then pour a shot’s worth into each person’s drink.

You can also skip the ice for a party and just prepare a pitcher of the drink ahead of time and keep it in the fridge.

Last but not least, the shooters that include juice can also be enjoyed as cocktails – just make sure to enjoy them in moderation!

Incredibly good tasting shots

Bazooka Joe Cherry Cheesecake Chuck Norris Jägerbomb Kamikaze Liquid Cocaine Mad Dog Melon Ball Mind Eraser Peanut Butter and Jelly Pineapple Upside Down Purple Starfucker Red-headed Slut Root Beer Barrel Tennessee Log Jumper Tootsie Roll Shot Water Moccasin

Bazooka Joe

1. Bazooka Joe

This creamy blue tropical drink is an absolute crowd pleaser.

ingredients

1/3 ounce blue curacao

1/3 ounce Irish cream

1/3 ounce banana liqueur

directions

Combine the ingredients in a mixing glass with ice. Stir until cool. Strain into a shot glass.

cherry cheesecake

2. Cherry Cheesecake

Who can say n to a slice of cherry cheesecake? Make a shooter for the sweet tooth in the crowd.

ingredients

1/2 ounce vanilla vodka

1/4 ounce cranberry juice

1/4 ounce grenadine syrup

Maraschino cherry (optional)

directions

Combine the ingredients in a mixing glass with ice. Shake until cool. Strain into a shot glass. Garnish with maraschino cherries, if you like.

Chuck Norris

3.Chuck Norris

Chuck Norris is famous for kicking ass and taking names. This drink does the same. It comes with a shot of caffeine and doesn’t skimp on the alcohol.

ingredients

1 shot of UV cherry vodka

Liquid Ice Energy Drink

directions

Place a shot glass filled with UV Cherry Vodka in another glass. Fill the outer glass with Liquid Ice until the liquid on the outside of the shot glass is level with the liquid on the inside (see photo above).

Hunter Bomb

4. Hunter Bomb

Jägerbombs also try to counteract the depressant effects of alcohol with a kick of caffeine. This is how the classic is prepared.

ingredients

1 shot of Jagermeister

red bull

directions

Place a shot glass filled with Jägermeister in another glass. Fill the outer glass with Red Bull until the liquid on the outside of the shot glass is even with the liquid on the inside (see photo above).

kamikaze

5. Kamikaze

This party starter became popular in the 1970s when people knew how to cool down. This citrus shooter is reminiscent of a margarita, but with vodka instead of tequila.

ingredients

1/2 ounce vodka

1/4 ounce triple sec

1/4 ounce lime juice

directions

Combine the ingredients in a mixing glass with ice. Shake until cool. Strain into a shot glass.

liquid cocaine

6. Liquid cocaine

What better way to take the heat out of Bacardi 151 than – more alcohol? This shooter doesn’t play around.

ingredients

1/4 ounce Bacardi 151

1/4 ounce Rumple mint

1/4 ounce Jagermeister

1/4 ounce Goldschlager

directions

Combine the ingredients in a mixing glass with ice. Shake until cool. Strain into a shot glass.

Rabid dog

7. Crazy dog

The Mad Dog packs some heat, but that’s no bad thing. To quote Grimes, “When you’re tired and need to be alert, drinking a little hot sauce really works.” So go ahead!

ingredients

3/4 ounce vodka

1/4 ounce raspberry syrup (try checking the Polish section of the grocery store)

3 drops hot sauce

directions

Mix all ingredients in a shaker. Pour into a shot glass.

melon ball

8. Melon Ball

Melon is one of those subtle yet surprisingly powerful flavors that goes a long way in masking alcohol. If you fancy, scoop a melon ball out of a fresh melon, skewer it with a toothpick and place it on top of your shooter for people to use as a chaser.

ingredients

1/4 ounce melon liqueur, like Midori

1/4 ounce pineapple juice

1/2 ounce vodka

directions

Combine the ingredients in a mixing glass with ice. Stir until cool. Strain into a shot glass.

mind eraser

9. Mind eraser

Want a drink so good it’ll make you lose track of the night? Try this Kahlua cocktail.

ingredients

1/3 ounce vodka

1/3 ounce Kahlua

1/3 ounce tonic water

directions

Combine the ingredients in a mixing glass with ice. Shake until cool. Strain into a shot glass.

Peanut Butter and Jelly

10. Peanut Butter and Jelly

Try this adult spin on a childhood favorite.

ingredients

1/2 ounce Frangelico Hazelnut Liqueur

1/2 ounce black raspberry liqueur

directions

Combine the ingredients in a mixing glass with ice. Shake until cool. Strain into a shot glass.

Pineapple upside down

11. Pineapple upside down

This delicious shot really tastes like a piece of pineapple cake. Because this shooter is multi-ingredient, it’s best made in larger batches – perfect for a party. This recipe makes a double shot.

ingredients

3/4 ounce vodka

1/2 ounce bourbon, like Jim Beam

1/4 ounce peach schnapps

1/2 ounce pineapple juice

1 dash maraschino cherry juice

1 dash of grenadine syrup (optional)

directions

Mix all ingredients except the grenadine in a mixing glass with ice. Shake until cool. Strain into shot glasses. Add a squirt of grenadine to each shot glass for a sunset effect. Slowly pour in the grenadine and it will sink to the bottom.

Purple star fucker

12. Purple Starfucker

A-listers are unlikely to come to your party. But you can certainly throw one back and dream about it.

ingredients

1/4 ounce blue curacao liqueur

1/4 ounce Southern Comfort Peach Liqueur

1/4 ounce amaretto liqueur

1/4 ounce cranberry juice

directions

Combine the ingredients in a mixing glass with ice. Stir until cool. Strain into a shot glass.

Redhead slut

13. Redhead slut

This drink is named for its beautiful red color. Its fruity-herbal taste also flatters the palate as well as the eyes.

ingredients

1/3 ounce peach schnapps

1/3 ounce Jagermeister

1/3 ounce cranberry juice

directions

Combine the ingredients in a mixing glass with ice. Stir until cool. Strain into a shot glass.

root beer keg

14. Root beer keg

Like Chuck Norris and Jägerbomb, this is a shot-in-a-drink. Here is a shooter for beer lovers!

ingredients

1 shot of root beer schnapps

Beer

directions

Place a shot glass filled with root beer schnapps in another glass. Fill the outer glass with beer until the liquid on the outside of the shot glass is level with the rim of the shot glass. Place a hand over the drink and smack to release some of the fizz. Wolf down!

Tennessee log jumper

15. Tennessee log jumper

This shot is named for the sugar/caffeine high it induces. The following recipe makes three shots.

ingredients

1 ounce 99 bananas

1 ounce Island Blue Pucker

1/2 ounce Red Bull

1/2 ounce pineapple juice

directions

Combine the ingredients in a mixing glass with ice. Shake until cool. Strain into shot glasses.

Tootsie Roll Shot

16. Tootsie Roll Shot

Tootsie Rolls always remind me of the holidays. Here’s a shooter that tastes just like the classic candy.

ingredients

2/3 ounce Three Olives Chocolate Vodka

1/3 ounce amaretto liqueur

Splash of chocolate syrup

directions

Combine the ingredients in a mixing glass with ice. Shake until cool. Strain into a shot glass.

water moccasin

17. Water moccasin

This shooter goes smooth as a water moccasin. But it probably tastes a lot better.

ingredients

1/4 ounce peach schnapps

1/4 ounce Crown Royal Canadian Whiskey

1/4 ounce triple sec

1/4 ounce sweet and sour mixture

directions

“Cucumber what?” That was my reaction when I first heard about Pickleback. The drink, a shot of bourbon or Jameson Irish whiskey followed by a shot of pickle, has developed a cult following. It started out as particularly popular with bartenders in New York City, who then spread pickle fever to other cities, including Baltimore, Philadelphia, San Francisco, and even London.

It’s not that crazy when you put it in context. Russian and Nordic cultures have paired pickles and pickle brine with vodka for generations. I’ve been blending the sheets of various pickles for my Bloody Elixir for years. And of course, many martini drinkers add a drizzle of olive brine to their cocktails.

After much research – and lots of recording – I traced the origins of the pickleback back to the Bushwick Country Club in Brooklyn. In 2006, neighbor McClure’s Pickles asked to store some supplies in the bar’s basement. The country club’s bartenders also used the brand’s brine in some cocktails. One Sunday night, a customer asked for a shot of pickle juice with her vodka, according to owner John Roberts. The order inspired bartender Reggie Cunningham to jokingly pair Old Crow Bourbon with a shot of McClure’s tangy pickle juice instead of the traditional can of Pabst Blue Ribbon lager. But the reaction from patrons was no joke, and the bar began selling many of them.

When the Ruotolo brothers brought the drink to their Whiskey Town bar in the East Village, the recipe changed slightly, with Jameson replacing bourbon as the whiskey shot of choice. The salty creation was soon being served at other bars, including the now-closed Randolph and Rusty Knot. It can now be found far and wide.

While bartenders use all manner of pickle juices, Roberts remains a traditionalist. “If it’s not McClure’s, it’s not the same,” he says.

My typical Saturday nights started right out of college in 2003, playing pre-game games with my roommates. I watched a few episodes of “Fear Factor,” put on my best “go out” button, and wandered off to a row of meat market bars in Manhattan’s Murray Hill neighborhood. The speakers would blare whatever Lil Jon-produced song was popular that week, and I’d order Vodka Red Bulls for $10 a pop — a small price for a whole night of fake bragging rights.

I wasn’t a runaway. In the early days, Red Bull vodka was also the drink of choice for hipsters dancing to the Peaches and Bloc party; Manhattan-based bankers, brokers, and attorneys; even Prince Harry, who enjoyed it at upmarket bottle service clubs in South Kensington. While it’s universally derided by the same night-dwellers today, you’ll have a hard time finding a cocktail that’s been more consumed — and more controversial — over the past 20 years.

It’s almost impossible to figure out who was the first genius to combine vodka and the world’s most popular energy drink. That doesn’t mean people haven’t tried to get credit for it. Even the trail of Wikipedia revisions shows dueling editors trying to get their uncited claims into official records. (The current incarnation credits “futurologist” Benjamin Reed, but there’s no information to back that up.) Since Austrian entrepreneur Dietrich Mateschitz’s introduction of Red Bull in 1987, “it’s been mixed with alcohol by night owls who drank on dullness was exhaustion,” noted Frank Bruni, former New York Times food critic.

First sold in upscale Austrian ski resorts, the brand sought to associate itself with extreme sports by sponsoring the 1988 Dolomitenmann – an Ironman-like event featuring paragliding and kayaking. An idea began to take root that playing harder, then studying harder, and of course partying harder, might help.

The drink initially struggled when it came to the United States in 1997. The North American marketing team explored all possible avenues and saw an opportunity in San Francisco’s rave and club scene, recalls party promoter Vlad Cood. As his friends Christopher and Carlton Solle were preparing to open a tiny “party” bar called Butter in the SoMa neighborhood in 1999, he introduced them to Red Bull officials; The brand, in turn, offered the duo $50,000 to feature their product on the menu.

“They all got drunk and creative and came up with these fun drinks, sort of trashy,” recalls Cood. “All blenders came out of cans. dr Pepper, Squirt…SunnyD, Tang” and had evocative names like Prom Night Punch and the Bitchin’ Camaro. The most popular drink was the R.V. (which stands for “Red Bull Vodka”). For eight bucks, you get a whole 8-ounce Red Bull mixed with 2-ounce Svedka, slammed together by the bar’s self-proclaimed “toxicologists” and served in a 16-ounce glass mason jar over ice.

“Due to Red Bull’s investment in branding the drink, it’s been pushed a lot all along and established it as Butter’s signature drink,” explains Cood. He claims it spread outward from there, largely because top San Francisco promoters all had a connection to butter — whether they were investors themselves or bar regulars.

“Without Butter’s place and role in the community, it’s unlikely that R.V. would have been blown up like that,” believes Cood. “That’s why Red Bull bought in. To get to bed with the scene.”

While Butter moved on to making it R.V. A number of other, more imaginative names—Vod Bull, Raging Bull, Speedball, Liquid Cocaine, and Heart Attack Special, to name a few—flourished but never quite caught on. Eventually it became known simply as Vodka Red Bull or Red Bull Vodka.

There was, of course, some cognitive dissonance at play, as Red Bull’s cans clearly said, “Not recommended…for mixing with alcohol.” That didn’t mean the company would ignore the emerging phenomenon. As Jim Bailey, former marketing vice president of Red Bull Canada, lightly noted in a 2005 interview, “How the consumer adapts or interprets the product is in their hands.” Red Bull eschewed traditional advertising — and never officially promoted the idea to pair it with alcohol — and instead hired unpaid student brand managers and gave them boxes to distribute around campus. The students could do whatever they wanted with it. (Red Bull still refuses to acknowledge the drink and declined to comment on this story.)

During the first half of the decade, an order for a vodka Red Bull was just as likely to be heard as an order for rum and coke or jack and ginger. It wasn’t just in bars and fraternity houses, either; You could find the drink just as easily in a crunchy Irish pub as you could in an upscale golf clubhouse or nightclub. Any type of drinking establishment had the ability to prepare the drink and did so willingly.

It’s the rare cocktail where the mixer costs more than the spirit, allowing for larger premiums over, say, a vodka soda. “We called it ‘liquid gold,'” notes Cood. Costing about $3 a can at the time, it was so expensive that Eric “ET” Tecosky, a longtime Los Angeles bartender who worked at Club LUSH in its early years, claims it was a felony for employees to be caught drinking to become during their shift.

TGI Friday’s soon took the drink and cleverly paired it with the “It” drink from the previous era, Sex on the Beach. The “Diddy on the Beach” offered vodka and Red Bull as well as Malibu rum and assorted fruits. Dave & Buster’s began offering a full vodka Red Bull menu, with flavors such as Red Bull Sugarfree and Absolut and Red Bull Yellow Edition (“Tropical”) with mango vodka. Similarly, Red Bull impersonators began infiltrating the bar scene. There was the Roaring Lion, which hooked up to the soda gun and was 60 percent cheaper than Red Bull. And Rockstar, which came out in 2001 in 16-ounce cans (twice the size of Red Bull) and ” “liver-rejuvenating” milk thistle along with the same dose of caffeine.

But if these were the halcyon days of energy and ethanol, there was a darker side to the era. As early as 2001, fears of the drink causing deaths were growing: “Red Bull cocktails give you wings and send some to the skies,” headlined the Sunday Times. Though much of the alarmism was unproven, the cocktail also spawned two decades of peer-reviewed articles with titles like “The Effect of Energy Drinks on the Urge to Drink Alcohol in Young Adults.” While the fear of cardiac arrest on the dance floor didn’t deter many drinkers, eventually something else did: the rise of the bro.

As the 2000s drew to a close, ordering a vodka Red Bull came with a scarlet letter. Google the drink’s name with “Frat” and you’ll get plenty of results associating it with college campuses and the variations popular there, like “The Snorkel” or “Y Bomb” (the drink with the shotgun) . A 2011 article on “Jersey Shore Cocktail Recipes” also features a Grenade Launcher, a riff on the Jägerbomb where you toss a shot glass of Jägermeister into a glass of Red Bull and chug. It was widely believed that only Bros (or Snooki) drank Vodka Red Bull.

But the drink continues. Having survived a burgeoning industry of now-banned canned alcoholic energy drinks (Sparks, Four Loko), it’s still available almost anywhere you can get a drink. However, there’s no denying that it’s been relegated to where we hide all the bad stuff from the early days of the new millennium, from Frosted Tips to “My Humps”.

At Butter, however, the Red Bull logo still hangs proudly on the bar’s exterior clapboard and the R.V. still selling solidly nearly 20 years later. Like walking into the Mission and getting a burrito at La Taqueria or returning an Anchor Steam at Swan Oyster Depot, it’s become a San Francisco tradition. “They don’t drink it here because it’s ironic,” notes Cood, who took the lead in 2009. “You drink it because it’s iconic.”

This Mexican Candy Shot recipe is a drink flavored with watermelon pucker and tequila. Adding a sprinkling of hot sauce and a chili-lime salt coated rim is sure to please your taste buds. Make this Watermelon Paleta Shot for a Cinco De Mayo Fiesta or anytime of the year.

If you need spicy drinks, we’ve got you covered with this Mexican Candy Shot Recipe. For more shot recipes, try this Grasshopper shot, a half mint, half chocolate shot. Or make our iconic drink, the Baby Yoda Cocktail.

Mexican Lollipop Candy Shot Recipe

The Mexican Candy Shot, sometimes called Mexican Lollipop Candy Shot or Paleta Shot, is about to become your new favorite shot! It is loaded with a unique flavor profile that makes my mouth water just thinking about it.

It’s spicy, but also sweet and salty at the same time, as the rim of the glass is dipped in tajin, a super tasty chilli-lime salt.

It’s fun to switch up some of the components in this shot through different flavors of some ingredients. Fruit juices can also be used instead of schnapps. You only need 1/2 ounce of fruit juice. Try mango juice, strawberry juice, watermelon juice, raspberry juice or guava juice.

You can even puree watermelon fruit very finely in a blender to use in this drink.

Whether it’s a BBQ, dinner party, fiesta or just to have a good time, these drinks will become popular drinks no matter how you prepare them.

Where did this paleta shot come from?

This classic cocktail has been around for a while. It has its origins in Mexico, where it was likely made from fruit juices, and near border towns like El Paso, Texas.

Why is it called Mexican Candy Shot?

This drink’s name is based on a Mexican candy lollipop (or paleta) that you get in Mexico as Vero Rebanaditas paletas con chile. Paleta means lollipop but can also mean popsicle. This lollipop is a Mexican watermelon candy coated in chilli powder. It also comes in strawberry-flavored Vero Elotes and Vero Mango, which is obviously mango.

If you have never tried them I recommend them, I have eaten them all my life. The chili powder can be a little overwhelming for someone who has never had it on a lollipop before. If you don’t like it, you can always wash some of it off. Some people like to lick off just one side of the chili powder at first so they combine the fruit with the chili flavors.

You can buy them at Mexican grocery stores or order them online.

What does a Mexican candy shot taste like?

With its delicious blend of flavors, this Mexican Candy Shot is sure to be a winner. It’s fruity and sweet with a slight kick of spiciness, sort of a medium spiciness. The spicy flavors come from the tajin and the hot sauce.

What is a Mexican candy shot made of?

This Mexican candy shot with tequila can be prepared in a number of ways. But the way we do it here is pretty simple and has lots of fruity flavors. The basic ingredients are always fruit juices or fruit brandies, hot sauce and alcohol (such as tequila, rum or vodka). The total time it takes to make it is just a few minutes.

Which hot sauce to use?

I say go with your favorite hot sauce, whatever you usually have with your Mexican food or have in your fridge. My choice is Tapatio, I like the subtle chili taste, it has a nice balance of spices. Cholula is another one we really like, just don’t use the chipotle flavored ones.

What kind of tequila to use?

As with the hot sauce, again, choose your favorite tequila. Silver tequila, also known as white, platinum or blanco tequila, only ages for a few weeks and is the budget-friendly option. It’s great for mixed cocktails as it doesn’t interfere with the other flavors in the drink.

If you buy gold tequila, make sure it’s made from 100% agave, otherwise caramel color and sugar may be added to mimic agave tequila. Golden tequila is great for shots because it’s smoother and slightly sweeter than white tequila.

Recipe ingredients for Mexican candy shots

Here are the basic ingredients for this Mexican paleta shot recipe. Full quantities are listed in the recipe card below.

Lime: You’ll need some juice from a fresh lime or just dip the rim in water to help the tajin stick.

You’ll need some juice from a fresh lime or just dip the rim in water to help the tajin stick. Tajin Spice: Used on the rim of the shot glass.

This will be used for the rim of the shot glass. Schnapps: I chose watermelon pucker schnapps to mimic that watermelon candy flavor.

I chose watermelon puckerschnapps to mimic that watermelon candy flavor. Tequila: Use your favorite tequila. You will need 1 ounce of tequila.

Use your favorite tequila. You will need 1 ounce of tequila. Hot Sauce: Use your favorite hot sauce. Just a shot of hot sauces with Tabasco, Tapatio or Cholula.

How to make a Mexican Candy Shot

First, dip the rim of the shot glass or shot glasses in some lime juice. Next, dip the rim of your shot glass in a plate covered with some tajin. Put aside. Combine tequila, watermelon schnapps and hot sauce in a shaker with ice cubes. Shake well for at least 10 seconds. Pour the mixture into a small glass or shot glass. Add a watermelon slice or a lime wedge as a garnish.

Mexican Lollipop Shot Recipe Tips & Variations

Sugared Rim. Instead of tajin for the rim of the shot glass, you could use white sugar.

Instead of tajin for the rim of the shot glass, you could use white sugar. use juice. Skip the schnapps and use juice instead. Use 1/2 oz watermelon juice, strawberry juice, guava juice, or raspberry juice.

Skip the schnapps and use juice instead. Use 1/2 oz watermelon juice, strawberry juice, guava juice, or raspberry juice. Various flavored liquors. You could use a different flavor of Pucker instead of the watermelon. There’s strawberry schnapps, mango schnapps,

You could use a different flavor of Pucker instead of the watermelon. There’s strawberry schnapps, mango schnapps, make it a Mexican candy drink. Double or triple the ingredients and pour over ice to make it a drink instead of a shot.

Double or triple the ingredients and pour over ice to make it a drink instead of a shot. Add a little simple syrup. If the drink isn’t sweet enough, you can add a dash of simple syrup to the remaining ingredients in the shaker.

If the drink isn’t sweet enough, you can add a dash of simple syrup to the remaining ingredients in the shaker. Mexican Candy Shot with Rum. Use 1 ounce of rum in place of the tequila.

Use 1 ounce of rum in place of the tequila. Mexican candy shot with vodka. Use 1 oz of vodka instead of tequila.

Use 1 oz of vodka instead of tequila. Mexican candy shot with chamoy. Make your own chamoy or buy some from the store. Lay the chamois on the edge and continue with the rest of the recipe.

Make your own chamoy or buy some from the store. Lay the chamois on the edge and continue with the rest of the recipe. Mexican candy shot with mango. For a mango flavored shot, I would add 1/2 oz mango juice and 1/2 oz strawberry juice in place of the watermelon schnapps.

frequently asked Questions

What’s in a Mexican Lollipop Drink? This Mexican candy shot is made with tequila, watermelon pucker, and hot sauce.

What are paleta shots made of? Paleta Shots can be prepared with fresh fruit juice such as watermelon juice or blended watermelon. This paleta shot is made with tequila, pucker and hot sauce.

Do I need a cocktail shaker to prepare this drink? While it’s not necessary to have a cocktail shaker, you do need something to shake the ingredients over ice. I have used various items over the years before getting my hands on a shaker. You could use a mason jar with a tight-fitting lid. Or even a Yeti mug with a lid, just use a paper towel to cover the small hole.

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Print Recipe 5 out of 12 votes Mexican Candy Shot Recipe This Mexican Candy Shot is flavored with watermelon pucker and tequila. Adding a sprinkling of hot sauce and a chili-lime salt coated rim is sure to please your taste buds. Make this Watermelon Paleta Shot for a Cinco De Mayo Fiesta or anytime of the year. Prep time 5 mins Total time 5 mins Servings: 1 Calories: 102 kcal Author: Tristin Ingredients Lime juice or water for the crust

Tajin for the rim

1 ounce tequila

1/2 ounce watermelon schnapps

2 dashes hot sauce Instructions First, dip the rim of the shot glass or glasses in some lime juice.

Next, dip the rim of your shot glass in a plate covered with some tajin. Put aside.

Combine tequila, watermelon schnapps and hot sauce in a shaker with ice cubes. Shake well for at least 10 seconds.

Pour the mixture into a small glass or shot glass. Add a watermelon slice or a lime wedge as a garnish. Notes Sugared rim. Instead of tajin for the rim of the shot glass, you could use white sugar.

Instead of tajin for the rim of the shot glass, you could use white sugar. use juice. Skip the schnapps and use juice instead. Use 1/2 oz watermelon juice, strawberry juice, guava juice, or raspberry juice.

Skip the schnapps and use juice instead. Use 1/2 oz watermelon juice, strawberry juice, guava juice, or raspberry juice. Various flavored liquors. You could use a different flavor of Pucker instead of the watermelon. There’s strawberry schnapps, mango schnapps,

You could use a different flavor of Pucker instead of the watermelon. There’s strawberry schnapps, mango schnapps, make it a Mexican candy drink. Double or triple the ingredients and pour over ice to make it a drink instead of a shot. * Please note that all nutritional information is an estimate only. Values ​​vary by brand, so we recommend you calculate them yourself for the most accurate results possible. Nutrition Calories: 102 kcal | Carbohydrates: 3 g | Sodium: 6 mg | Potassium: 1 mg | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1 IU | Vitamin C: 1 mg | Calcium: 1 mg | Iron: 1mg

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The third annual Ka’anapali Fresh Festival on Maui’s west coast will be held August 29-31, 2014 on the beach and at various hotels in this famous resort area. Why not celebrate with this Dragonberry Bomb?

By Michelle M. Winner

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The third annual Ka’anapali Fresh Festival on Maui’s west coast will be held August 29-31, 2014 on the beach and at various hotels in this famous resort area. Why not celebrate with this Dragonberry Bomb?

There will be gala dinners and events featuring the best of Ka’anapali chefs, Hawaiian musicians and hula, local farmers and fishermen, and a cultural event with the arrival of the new double-hulled sailing canoe on the beach to open the three-day sunset event. The mixology class returns this year and we’re sharing with you Freddie Sconfienza’s Dragonberry Bomb, an award-winning brew that earned him the title of Starwood Hotel & Resort’s Star Mixologist.