Tag: shooter

The Flaming Concord is March 15th Drink of the Day!!

March 15, 2014 | By | Add a Comment

Ah, nothing like a flaming shooter drink to get your weekend kicked off the right way. This is a nice blend of rum, irish cream, and coffee liqueur that goes down very smooth other than the 151 that grabs you as you’re finishing the final swallow. Might want to limit yourself to only a couple […]

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The Irish Car Bomb is March 12th Drink of the Day!!

March 12, 2014 | By | Add a Comment

This shooter will get you in the Irish frame of mind in a hurry! Make sure to leave your car at home if you plan on partying with these on your dance card. Maybe limiting yourself to only a couple of these would be a smart move. Yet, after getting the taste of one, […]

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Sex on the Beach Shooter is June 19th Drink of the Day!!

June 19, 2013 | By | 3 Comments

Amazing how drinks evolve sometimes. When I first started tending bar, a Sex on the Beach was a shooter and was much different than what you see today. Now, it’s nothing but a rocks drink with ingredients not even close to being similar to what was made back in the day. That’s why I’ve decided […]

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The Bazooka Joe Shooter is May 24th Drink of the Day!!

May 24, 2013 | By | Add a Comment

The one thing I remember in my childhood is getting some Bazooka Joe bubblegum and reading the comic that came with it. This shooter tastes just like the bubblegum I enjoyed as a kid. The only thing missing is the comic. The good thing is you have nothing to unwrap and nothing to chew. This […]

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The B52 is May 17th Drink of the Day!!

May 17, 2013 | By | Add a Comment

This is a layered cocktail; those of us in the business know as a pousse cafe. You first will put in the most dense, or heaviest liquor, then go from there until your final ingredient will be the lightest, or least dense. If you do this correctly, and slowly, your finished drink will be layered […]

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The Moose River Hummer is April 30th Drink of the Day!!

April 30, 2013 | By | Add a Comment

Here’s another flaming shooter for you. However, unlike the Flaming Dr. Pepper Shooter, you do not have the convenience of the beer to snuff out the flame. This one you have to blow out. Be sure to make sure the flame is completely blown out. This blue flame can be hard to see. Also, be […]

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The Pancake Breakfast Shooter is January 6th Drink of the Day!!

January 6, 2013 | By | 3 Comments

Here’s another interesting shot that I was introduced to just recently. There are mixologists out there that are getting very creative when it comes to shooters. I kind of hesitated making this the drink of the day today because I gave you a shot recipe yesterday. But, this one was so easy to make and […]

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The William Tell Shooter is November 18th Drink of the Day!!

November 18, 2012 | By | Add a Comment

Legend has it that William Tell, a Swiss folk hero known for his strength and marksmanship with a crossbow, and his son were apprehended by Gessler, the recently appointed vogt (Overlord) of Austria. To escape being killed, Gesser gave Tell an opportunity to free himself by shooting an apple off his son’s head. He was […]

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The Che Guevara Shooter is October 9th Drink of the Day!!

October 9, 2012 | By | Add a Comment

Che Guevera was a revolutionary and political leader and played a pivitol role in the Cuban Revolution as Fidel Castro’s right-hand man. He felt the United States’s ways corrupted the higher diplomats of the South American countries, which left millions poor and starving and had had enough. He felt the way to fix this was […]

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The Strike Shooter is September 14th Drink of the Day!!

September 13, 2012 | By | Add a Comment

On this day in 1994, due to talks going nowhere between the owners and players, acting Baseball Commissioner, Bud Selig had no other choice but to cancel the rest of the season. Since 1904, baseball had always had the playoffs and the World Series and he knew that it would take time for them to […]

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