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Shooter Party Recipes & Tips

Whether you are celebrating a birthday, graduation, or just having a girls or boys night out,  a shooter theme party will unleash your inner mixologist!

Tips & Techniques

You can create shooters a few ways, by pouring liquor carefully over the back of a teaspoon allowing it to run gently down the side of the glass and settle on top of the layer below. On the other hand, you can make shooters in large quantities in a mixing jug.

In order to make the layers of color separate, you have to pour heavier liquors before lighter ones. This is not as straightforward as it might sound because drink producers rarely reveal the heaviness of their products on the label. What’s more, different brands of the same drink can have different weights.

One valuable clue is the alcohol content of the drink printed on the label, either as a percentage, or as alcohol by volume. Higher alcohol content means lighter gravity. Therefore, you should start with ingredients with less alcohol, and work up to the more potent ones. The recipes below may require that you vary the order of ingredients to get things just right.

The Liquid Mix


You will need a range of alcoholic drinks of varying colors to make shooters. Your drink cabinet may already have the basics like vodka, tequila, rum, and whiskey, but you’ll need to brighten those up with a few strongly colored liqueurs. Bright blue Curaçao, emerald green Crème de Menthe, dark brown Kahlua and ruby-red blackberry brandy are just a few examples. Visit your local liquor store, and pick out a few bright colors, or else choose a few recipes that you would like to try and fill your shopping cart accordingly.

Consider flavor balances when designing your own shooters. If you use a sweet liqueur, top it with a layer of something bitter, or tart, to give it balance. A syrupy liqueur becomes less sweet by adding a few drops of lemon juice, or a dash of Angostura bitters. Not all the ingredients in a shooter have to be alcoholic either. A layer of lime cordial gives a nice tangy twist, while fruit juices add freshness and color. You’ll find a list of liquids that you’ll need below. The liquid mix chart is continued here.
Here are a few of our favorite recipes



Electric Jello: If you plan ahead you can combine dessert and after dinner drinks with this novel shooter. Prepare jello as usual, but replace the cold water with vodka. Pour into shot glasses and leave them overnight in the fridge. Remember, vodka requires a slightly lower temperature than water. Serve after jello is set. No need for spoons, you can just suck the jello out directly from the glass.

Italian Valium:The Italians consider this drink to be very calming;  hence the name. Sometimes it takes a few to get going though.. Just mix two parts of Amaretto with one part gin. Stir well. Serve in a shot glass.

Jamaica Dust: If you can’t afford to go on a Caribbean vacation, there’s always this sweet, spicy drink! Stir together equal parts of white rum, pineapple juice and coconut liqueur. Pour into a shot glass and dust with a generous topping of cinnamon.

Original Sin: This shooter not only looks tempting with its emerald glow, it also goes down like a creamy mint candy. Start with a layer of crème de menthe and slide a layer of Irish Cream on top. Don’t forget to share!

Hot Mexican: The act of making and drinking this shooter is a fiesta on its own.
You’ll need half a glass of beer to start and a slice of fresh lime standing by. In a shot glass, mix equal parts of tequila and white rum. Light the top and drop it quickly into the beer glass. Drink it down all at once. Olé!

Make sure to stock your pantry with plenty of ice, shot glasses, and a martini shaker and strainer. I prefer icy cold shooters and the shaker is the perfect tool.

Looking for the perfect gift for a shooter loving friend or family member? Check out this shooter set that includes a 55 page shooter recipe book, 4 funky shot glasses and 1 easy-pour spout!



Shooter Party Food

Have handy appetizers and finger foods for your guests—Nachos, chicken fingers, mini pizzas, and fresh veggies and dip are easy and a few of my favorite chews for your next get together.

Try These Recipes:

Pita Pizza
Ingredients:
10 mini whole wheat pitas
1 can of pizza sauce
Diced ham/ peperoni or fresh veggies (mushrooms, green peppers, onions, pineapples)
Grated mozzarella cheese

Directions:
Place your favourite toppings on each pita and bake in the oven for 6 minutes until cheese is melted and pita is toasted. Perfect portion, healthy, delicious.

Chicken Bites
Ingredients:
4 Skinless bones chicken breasts
2 cups Cornflakes, Captain Crunch, or Fiber One
Garlic salt
2 eggs
Non-stick cooking spray

Directions:
First preheat oven to 375 degrees. Cut chicken breasts into 3-4 inch strips. Take cereal and crush into a crumb-like consistency. I usually place the cereal in a large ziplock bag, sprinkle a few dashes of garlic salt and crunch until I reach that bread-crumb like texture (FiberOne will need to be grinded in a blender—but worth it when you realize you get half of your daily fibre intake with one serving of these chicken bites!)

Take the two eggs (can use an egg substitute if you opt for an extra health kick) and beat with a fork in a separate bowl.

Coat chicken strips with egg mixture
Dredge strips into ground cereal
Place chicken strips on a baking sheet sprayed with non-stick oil
Bake for 10 minutes on each side
Serve with hot sauce, honey mustard, ranch dipping sauce. No one will know these are a healthy swap!

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