The shooters pageIntroduction The ChezGregs and PadleyWood were prepared especially for a session with Ive & Chez, and named after our respective websites. I am adamant that their morning-after hangovers were in no way connected with these delicious drinks! Since I've been mixing these for some time now, I've decided to note down what have proven to be useful practices in devising a recipe. Nothing's writ in stone, however, so please feel free to e-mail me with suggestions or even your own recipes if you want them featured - I'll provide full credit with a link to your website (if applicable) or your e-mail (if you wish). But, to the guidelines:
| Afterburn
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Ingredients1 part Amaretto 1 part Cointreau 1 part bourbon
| DescriptionSo smooth in the mouth, then you swallow... oh my!
| Black
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Ingredients3 parts black vodka 1 part creme de cassis 1 part sweet vermouth
| DescriptionDark and delicious.
| CCB
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Ingredients2 shots bourbon 1 shot maraschino liqueur 1 shot chocolate schnapps
| DescriptionAnother drink making good use of maraschino liqueur, this is not a dyslexic BBC but Cherry-Chocolate Bourbon. Smooth...
| CherryBomb
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Ingredients1 part coffee liqueur 2 parts cherry liqueur 4 parts Cognac
| DescriptionThis one came right first time; but with those ingredients, it's hardly surprising. The cherry flavour oozes through, with the coffee liqueur adding a touch of unctuousness.
| ChezGregs
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Ingredients2 parts white rum 2 parts cherry liqueur 1 part black vodka*
| Description
Smooth and sophisticated with the kick of a mule and a warm finish.
| Chocolate Tequila Shot
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Ingredients2 parts reposado (gold) tequila 1 part chocolate schnapps
| DescriptionSimplicity itself, but a combination made in heaven!
| Coconut Brandy Shot
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Ingredients3 parts VS cognac 1 part Malibu
| DescriptionThe coconut in the Malibu imparts almost an extra wood-aged taste to the cognac - simple but effective.
| Curious Blue
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Ingredients1 part blue curacao 2 parts white rum 2 parts vodka dash black vodka dash amaretto
| DescriptionA surprising mix, this took a while to perfect - thanks to the writer Jeff Noon for inspiration for the name!
| Exoticality
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Ingredients2 parts vodka 2 parts white rum 2 parts coconut rum 1 part blue curacao
| DescriptionA taste of the Caribbean with a colour to match its sky!
| Festive
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Ingredients1 part Cointreau 1 part ginger wine 1 part Cognac
| DescriptionA seasonal offering that captures the essence of the festive period in a glass :-)
| Fire season Created especially to toast the first fire of the 09/10 winter.
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Ingredients2 parts cognac 2 parts ginger wine 1 part Grand Marnier
| DescriptionThe Grand Marnier catalyses an interesting interaction between the top notes of the other ingredients.
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| Fireside
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Ingredients1 part green ginger wine 2 parts dark rum dash Benedictine
| DescriptionAs nights draw in and we consider lighting fires (or even just switching on the central heating), this is the natural companion - warming, yet without harshness. A variation might be to use spiced rum and hold the Benedictine.
| Frankee
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Ingredients3 parts Calvados 2 parts bourbon 2 parts sweet vermouth
| DescriptionA tasteful amelioration of French and American spirits - a bit topical!
| Golden Shot
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Ingredients1 part Green Chartreuse 1 part apricot liqueur 1 part amaretto 1 part dry vermouth 2 parts vodka
| DescriptionA surprising mêlée of flavours - also good as a normal cocktail, shaken with ice.
| Herbal Bastard
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Ingredients1 part Green Chartreuse 1 part vodka 1 part gin 1 part dry vermouth
| DescriptionA clean and powerful shot.
| Icing on the Cake
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Ingredients2 parts bourbon 1 part Amaretto 1 part butterscotch schnapps
| DescriptionOne taste, and the name becomes the flavour.
| Kickass
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Ingredients3 parts vodka 1 part absinthe 1 part Cointreau 1 part creme de menthe 1 part dry vermouth
| DescriptionThis'll jolt you from your torpor!
| Mexican Blush
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Ingredients3 parts gold tequila 1 part triple sec 1 part sweet vermouth 1 part cherry brandy
| Description1 part triple sec 1 part sweet vermouth 1 part cherry brandy An antidote to those super-sour margaritas?
| Numb and Number
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Ingredients4 parts vodka 2 parts sweet vermouth 1 part absinthe 1 part white rum
| DescriptionThe name refers to the characteristic, almost anaesthetic mouthfeel of the absinthe.
| Orange Marzipan
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Ingredients1 part Grand Marnier 1 part Amaretto 1 part vodka
| DescriptionJust totally yummy - a great winter warmer!
| PadleyWood
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Ingredients2 parts blended Scotch (cheap & neutral is best) 1 part white rum 1 part coconut rum (or try Malibu)
| DescriptionVery smooth, slightly exotic and deceptively easy to drink.
| Pale Rider
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Ingredients3 parts white tequila 1 part Cointreau 1 part sweet vermouth 1 part coconut rum
| DescriptionLet's face it, some white tequilas can be pretty nasty! This is a useful way of using up such a bottle.
| Pear and Ginger Brandy
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Ingredients1 part Xanté pear liqueur 1 part ginger wine 1 part cognac
| DescriptionAnother great winter warmer.
| Pick 'n Mix
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Ingredients3 parts gin 1 part Cointreau 1 part Amaretto 1 part dry vermouth
| DescriptionOddly appealing taste of confectionary.
| Rum, Rum, Rum
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Ingredients2 parts white rum 2 parts dark rum 1 part overproof white rum 1 part coconut rum 1 part sweet vermouth
| DescriptionOK, there's 4 rums in the shooter and only 3 in the title, but that's an aesthetic decision.
| Shooty-Fruity
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Ingredients1 part Teichenné peach schnapps 2 parts Midori 4 parts vodka
| DescriptionRefreshingly assertive fruit-driven flavours kept in check by the neutral vodka.
| Storm
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Ingredients1 part white overproof rum (MUST be overproof) 1 part cherry liqueur 2 parts dark rum
| DescriptionThis one's for Loz - devised during a post-club chillout, it tickled even the most jaded tastebuds.
| Toffee Banoffee
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Ingredients1 part Amaretto 1 part Malibu 1 part butterscotch schnapps 4 parts vanilla vodka
| DescriptionYou can't go wrong with ingredients like these - delicious and more-ish.
| Tropical
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Ingredients4 parts white rum 1 part coconut rum 1 part peach schnapps
| DescriptionThe name says it - be transported!
| Undercurrent
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Ingredients4 parts gin 2 parts white rum 1 part coconut rum 1 part Amaretto
| DescriptionA spiritous undercurrent from the gin and rum, strangely hollow on the middle palate, with assertive topnotes of coconut/almond.
| VelvetPaws
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Ingredients4 parts blended Scotch (cheap & neutral is best) 2 parts coffee liqueur (eg. Kahlua or Tia Maria) 1 part amaretto
| DescriptionExtremely smooth, would make an excellent digestif. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||