A shot (sometimes shooter) is a small serving of spirits or a mixed drink (usually about 1.0–1.5 US fluid ounces or 30–44 millilitres), typically consumed quickly, often in a single swallow. It is common to serve a shot as a side to a larger drink.
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.
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List of drink shots
Beer shots
Mixed shots
Boilermaker or Depth Charge: a beer mix
Snakebite
U-Boot: a beer mix
Irish car bomb: a mix of Irish whisky and Irish cream or other ingredients in a pint-glass of Irish stout.
Non-alcoholic base shots
Mixed shots
Jägerbomb, or Bulldozer, or Blaster: a shot glass with Jägermeister dropped into a glass of half a can of Red Bull.
Irish cream shots
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
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
Prairie Fire: tequila and tabasco sauce
Tequila Slammer
Tequesso: A shot of Tequila (often Patrón) chased by a shot of coffee
Vodka shots
Mixed shots
Lemon Drop: A chilled shot of lemon-flavored vodka served with a lemon wedge covered in sugar.
Ruffe (see Boilermaker).
Kamikaze: vodka, triple sec, and Lime juice, mixed in equal parts. It is also served traditionally.
U-Boot
Whiskey or bourbon shots
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
Wine, sparkling wine, or port shots
Slammer Royale (see Tequila Slammer)
Cocktails with less common spirits
Mixed shots
Golden Elk: Jägermeister and Goldschläger
Sake bomb
Layered shots
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