💥 Shots & Shooters

Quick, punchy and purpose-built — the classic shots every drinker should know. ← All 57 Classics

b-52 shot💥 Layered Shot
Medium~28% ABVFloat/Layer

B-52 Shot

by Peter Fich · Hotel Banff Springs, Alberta, 1970s
Ingredients
  • 15ml Kahlúa (bottom)
  • 15ml Baileys Irish Cream (middle)
  • 15ml Grand Marnier (top)
Method

Pour Kahlúa. Float Baileys over a spoon. Float Grand Marnier over the Baileys. Three visible layers. To flame: ignite top, let burn 5 seconds, snuff, drink through a straw in one motion.

kamikaze💥 Vodka Shot
Easy~24% ABVShake

Kamikaze

by Unknown · USA, 1970s
Ingredients
  • 30ml Vodka · 15ml Triple Sec · 15ml Fresh lime juice
Method

Shake all with ice. Strain into a shot glass. A mini Cosmopolitan without cranberry. Razor-sharp. Batch for parties: multiply by 20, shake in a pitcher, store frozen, pour as needed.

lemon drop shot💥 Vodka Shot
Easy~25% ABVShake

Lemon Drop Shot

by Norman Jay Hobday · Henry Africa's, San Francisco, 1970s
Ingredients
  • 30ml Citrus Vodka · 15ml Triple Sec
  • 15ml Fresh lemon juice · Sugar rim · Lemon wedge
Method

Sugar the rim. Shake all with ice. Strain in. Serve with a lemon wedge. Ritual: bite the lemon, drink through the sugar rim in one motion. Norman Hobday ran America's first "fern bar" — it changed how bars were designed.