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Banana Cream Pie Shots

Posted on March 2, 2013 | Leave a comment

Traditional banana cream pie calls for buttery graham cracker crust or flaky baked dough crust, layers of freshly sliced bananas, topped with creamy custard and fresh whipped cream or meringue. But quick fix Banana Cream Pie served in a shot glass is way more my speed. Dessert in a glass. Sipping dessert. Just the way I like it. How about you?

March 2 is National Banana Cream Pie Day

Keep in the spirit of a traditional layered Banana Cream Pie with a layered shot.

Layered Banana Cream Pie

1/2 ounce Coffee Liqueur

1/2 ounce Licor 43

1/2 ounce Banana Liqueur

Layer chilled spirits in large shot glass or shooter glass. Layering can be achieved by gently pouring spirits over back of bar spoon one on top of the other. Order heaviest weighted spirits to lighter weighed spirits.

It’s always more fun to share dessert. It’s even more fun to share a shot of dessert. This Banana Cream Pie shot recipe is slightly different, shaken rather than layered and built for sharing. Party on!

Banana Cream Pie – Serves 2

1/2 ounce Banana Liqueur

1/2 ounce White Crème de Cacao

1/2 ounce Vodka

1/2 ounce Half & Half

Combine liquids in cocktail shaker with ice. Shake to blend and chill. Strain into two shot glasses.

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Review: Licor 43

Posted on January 30, 2013 | Leave a comment

Licor 43’s secret formula stretches back to 209 BC. The secret formula which uses only natural ingredients has remained intact through the ages. The name is derived from the 43 basic ingredients used in the secret formula. Licor 43 is the world’s leading Spanish vanilla citrus liqueur. It is “The Heart & Soul of Spain.”

Proof 62 / 31% alcohol

Suggested Retail Price: $24 to $30 / 750ml Bottle

Availability: 43 states nationwide and counting

Tasting Notes

Color: Beautiful gold.

Aroma: Light citrus, vanilla, extremely light touch of warm spice, but not spicy. Almost thought there might be possible hints of saffron, but if there is any saffron it is very faint.

Tasted Neat: Butterscotch, rich buttery toffee, lush, decadent, sweetened like honey without the sharp sugary edge. Lingering sweetness of juicy light flavored citrus. Faintest hint of floral.

Mouth Feel: Medium without venturing to the thick syrupy side.

Comparable Spirit: Closest I would say is Tuaca. Though Tuaca is a bit thinner, contains a bit of burn and tastes a bit more sugary. Tuaca doesn’t have a lot of burn, but Licor 43 doesn’t contain any burn in my opinion. The butterscotch / Toffee flavor in Tuaca is less rounded and lush than that of Licor 43.

Possible Uses, Pairings and / or Cocktails:

Terrific sipper on the rocks. Licor 43 claims it will mix with everything including juice, soda, coffee, milk and other spirits. While I can’t say “everything,” I’m not ruling anything out at the moment. It’s extremely mixable and terrific on its own. A few cocktails to sample:

Recipes courtesy Licor 43

Carajillo 43

1-1/2 ounce Licor 43

3 ounces Espresso

Pour ingredients in rocks glass over ice. Stir and serve.

43 Sangria

1-1/2 ounce Licor 43

1 ounce Red Wine

1 ounce Fresh Lemon Juice

1 ounce Fresh Orange Juice

1 dash Classic Bitters

Orange & Apple Slices and Grapes Garnish

Combine liquids in cocktail shaker with ice. Shake to blend. Strain into double old fashioned glass over fresh ice. Garnish with fruit.

43 Pineapple

1-1/4 ounce Licor 43

1/2 ounce Vodka

6 ounces Pineapple Juice

Orange Wheel Garnish

Build in highball glass over fresh ice. Garnish with orange wheel.

Another recipe to consider that is ideal for Super Bowl weekend, or any football / sports weekend for that matter is the Licor 43 Mini Beer. It’s almost as if the Mini Beer is Licor 43’s answer to the Baby Guinness shot.

Review sample courtesy representatives of Frank PR USA, representatives of Licor 43

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Tagged 43 Pineapple, 43 Sangria, Baby Guinness, Carajillo 43, Classic Bitters, Espresso, Fresh Lemon, Licor 43, Mini Beer, Orange Juice, Pineapple Juice, Sangria, Vodka, Wine

Licor 43 Mini Beer

Posted on January 30, 2013 | 1 Comment

A while back I posted the Baby Guinness shot as a two ingredient drink just in time for a labor free Labor Day. Not only is the Baby Guinness eye catching and Baby Guinness Shot is a two ingredient layered shot. - photo by Cheri Loughlin, The Intoxicologist easy, but it’s delicious. Now Licor 43 has created a new shot that is equally eye catching, easy to build and insanely delicious. It’s the Mini Beer. You guessed it, no beer included. It’s just meant to look like a mini frosted mug of goodness.

Since both shots are beer oriented in appearance and name, I thought they would both be perfect drink (or shot) picks for Super Bowl weekend. It doesn’t take much to get anyone in the mood for a good game of football, but this little shot of heaven is a great way to kick off festivities.

Licor 43 Mini Beer Layered Shot Recipe

Licor 43 Mini Beer layered shot with heavy cream. Doesn’t taste like beer at all. More like a creamsicle! – photo by Cheri Loughlin, The Intoxicologist

Licor 43 Mini Beer

1-1/2 ounce Licor 43 – chilled

Splash of Heavy Cream

Fill shot glass 2/3 full of chilled Licor 43. Top with layer of heavy cream. Layer heavy cream on top of Licor 43 by slowly pouring it over the back of spoon.

While I love a good mug of beer, this little shot tastes more like a decadent creamsicle. Great way to celebrate a touchdown, field goal or great play. Cheers!

Read the Licor 43 review which includes three more cocktail recipes by following the link.

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Tagged 2 Ingredient Drinks, Baby Guinness, Football Drinks, Heavy Cream, Licor 43, Mini Beer, Shot-tails, Super Bowl

Spanish Fly

Posted on April 27, 2012 | Leave a comment

Spanish Fly Cocktail

The Spanish Fly drink isn’t guaranteed to be an aphrodisiac but it will quench your thirst. Margaritas and shots are usually the first tequila drinks that come to people’s mind. But tequila cocktails don’t always have to be traditional. Pair tequila with Irish Whiskey in the Mexico’s Shamrock and you’re good to go for an Irish holiday. Easy to make specialty syrups can take ordinary tequila to a new level of entertaining. The Blue & Silver Bells cocktail makes holidays shine with the Blueberry Lavender Syrup. Something as simple as rosemary infused ice enhances tequila’s flavor and presentation for summery lemonade. The Spanish Fly drink recipe listed below is another interesting tequila drink that varies beyond the usual Margarita.

Spanish Fly

1 measure Tequila

1 measure Licor 43

Ground Cinnamon

Cinnamon Stick

Place tequila, Licor 34 and cinnamon in cocktail shaker with ice. Shake to blend. Strain into rocks glass over crushed ice. Garnish with cinnamon stick. Alternative method: Build in rocks glass over crushed ice. Sprinkle with ground cinnamon. Stir with cinnamon stick garnish.

When I want to know something about tequila or get a good recommendation the first place I go is Tequila.net. Darrin Jones, a.k.a. Mr. Agave, is the “go-to” source for information at Tequila.net. Be sure to check it out.

For a quick fun read, Delish.com shares 10 tequila facts that most people don’t know. Probably not even your favorite bartender.

[post updated April 24, 2013]

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Mariette

Posted on February 15, 2012 | Leave a comment

Mariette means ‘Little Bitter.’ This champagne cocktail rounds out with a little spice and vanilla with healthy use of bitters, but definitely washes across the palate pleasantly. Life is full of little bitter moments, but hopefully bubbles over pleasantly with more joyous ones.

Mariette – created by Cheri Loughlin

1/4 measure Tequila Blanco

3/4 measure Benedictine

1/2 measure Licor 43

1/4 ounce Premium Orange Liqueur

5 dashes Angostura Orange Bitters

5 dashes Angostura Bitters

Brut Champagne

Orange Peel

Combine tequila, liqueurs and bitters in cocktail shaker with ice. Shake to blend and chill. Strain into champagne flute. Top with champagne. Garnish with fresh orange zest.

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Le Grand Brielle

Posted on February 1, 2012 | Leave a comment

This champagne cocktail would be lovely to toast celebratory occasions with its distinctive spicy notes deeply rooted within the combination of liqueurs. Mango can easily overtake the flavor if too much is added so keep it light to balance the pizzazz and zing of this delightfully hearty cocktail. Named for Brielle, meaning Exalted Goddess.

Le Grand Brielle – created by Cheri Loughlin

3/4 measure Benedictine

1/4 measure Premium Orange Liqueur

1/4 measure Licor 43

1/4 measure Mango Puree

1/4 measure Fresh Lemon Juice

5 dashes Classic Bitters

3 measures Brut Champagne

Lemon Twist Garnish

Place liqueurs, puree, juice and bitters in cocktail shaker with ice. Shake to blend and chill. Strain into chilled champagne flute. Top with Champagne. Garnish with fresh lemon twist.

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Tagged Benedictine, Champagne, Licor 43, Premium Orange Liqueur

Pineapple Upside-Down Cake Cocktail

Posted on September 22, 2011 | 1 Comment

This dessert style cocktail is quite tasty, even for those without a huge sweet tooth. Amaretto provides nutty sweetness without going overboard. The bottom of the martini glass is kissed with the taste and glow of maraschino cherry rounding the entire cocktail out rather nicely.

Pineapple Upside-Down Cake – adapted by Cheri Loughlin

1 measure Vanilla Vodka

1 measure Amaretto

1/2 measure Licor 43

1 measure Pineapple Juice

1/2 ounce Myers’s Dark Rum

Maraschino Cherry Garnish

Combine vodka, amaretto, Licor 43 and pineapple juice in cocktail shaker with ice. Shake to blend and chill. Strain into chilled cocktail glass with cherry placed in well of glass. Top with dark rum. Notation:Vanilla Vodka may be increased to 1-1/2 measure to cut a fraction of the sweetness.

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Crème Brulee Served Martini Style

Posted on November 21, 2010 | 1 Comment

Original instructions for this cocktail called for a brown sugar dipped rim. Try as I might the brown sugar just refused to adhere. Possibly you’ll have better luck. Mission aborted; I opted for an easier and just as delicious approach to garnishing the Crème Brulee cocktail. Rather than brown sugar rim, I’ve used a rock candy “Petits Batonnets Sucres” from Williams-Sonoma. These can also be purchased from many other grocery store outlets, especially around holiday time. The garnish is more tasteful than the messy, sticky sugared rim called for and doubles as drink stir stick.

Crème Brulee

1-1/2 ounce Van Gogh Vanilla Vodka

1 ounce Licor 43

1 splash Cream

Lemon Wedge & Brown Sugar to Rim

Rim martini glass with lemon wedge. Dip in brown sugar. Place in freezer to chill. Place liquid ingredients to cocktail shaker with ice. Shake to blend and chill. Strain into prepared martini glass.

The Crème Brulee cocktail is sweet with creamy edge. A bit of sugary burn slips down in the finish. There is excellent flavor within, possibly due in part to the inclusion of the seductive flavor qualities of Licor 43.

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Cabo Wabo Tequila Rocks National Tequila Day

Posted on July 24, 2010 | Leave a comment

In honor of National Tequila Day Cabo Wabo Tequila sent out three unique recipes to liven up celebrations. The Waborita stays most true to traditional style Margarita recipes while The Churro Margarita and The Guacarita venture into territory some would speculate as adventurous beyond the margarita glass.

Licor 43, Carolans Irish Cream and Tuaca all remind of creamy, buttery, decadent deliciousness. Add in the tequila with cinnamon and sugar rim and this cocktail certainly takes off into the realm of luscious dessert feel.

The Churro Margarita

2 ounces Cabo Wabo Añejo Tequila

1 ounce Licor 43

1 ounce Carolans Irish Cream

1/4 ounce Tuaca

Mix of Cinnamon and Sugar for the rim

Shake up liquid ingredients with ice. Strain cocktail over fresh ice into a rocks glass, rimmed with the cinnamon sugar mixture.

If there were ever a Margarita to pair with favorite guacamole and chips snack food The Guacarita would definitely be the one. Technically Avocado is a fruit rather than vegetable like so many people believe it to be, so enjoy your green fruit blended to rock & roll bliss in this unexpected Margarita recipe.

The Guacarita

2 ounces Cabo Wabo Blanco Tequila

1/2 Skinned Avocado

1/4 ounce Agave Nectar

1/2 ounce Fresh Lime Juice

4 Cilantro leaves

Place all ingredients and ice into a blender. Blend on high for 10 seconds and pour into a margarita glass. Garnish with a short cilantro sprig.

Tales of the Margarita

Many claim to be the inventor of the Margarita, but we’ll never be sure of its true origin. The most popular anecdote claims that Carlos “Danny” Herrera developed the drink at his Tijuana-area restaurant, Rancho La Gloria, around 1938. Herrera created the cocktail for one of his customers, a beautiful show girl, and aspiring actress, Marjorie King, who was allergic to all hard alcohol except than tequila. She didn’t enjoy tequila alone, so Herrera started to experiment with different combinations to make the beverage more palatable. The most delicious combination mixed white tequila with lime juice, shaved ice, triple sec and surprisingly, salt. Herrera named his concoction “Margarita” in honor of his muse, Marjorie. – quoted from PR material

The Waborita

1 ounce Fresh Lime Juice

1 ounce Cointreau

2 ounces Cabo Wabo Reposado Tequila

Splash of Grand Marnier

Salt the rim of a large margarita glass. Combine ingredients in a shaker over ice and strain into the glass. Serve with a lime wheel. (This signature margarita is served at Sammy Hagar’s new Las Vegas Cabo Wabo Cantina)

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Tagged Agave Nectar, Avocado, Cabo Wabo Tequila, Carolans Irish Cream, Cilantro, Cointreau, Fresh Lime, Grand Marnier, Irish Cream, Licor 43, National Tequila Day, Tequila, Tuaca

Embarrassing Truth about the Cocktails & Shots We Order

Posted on May 12, 2010 | Leave a comment

The scandalous truth about the cocktails and shots we ordered once upon a time in an embarrassing and awkward moment of shameful abandon is we actually remember the sordid details long into the future. Surprisingly enough it doesn’t take liquid courage to recount the flash of tacky tippling. Mat shots as a rite of passage, the call of a blow job shot quieting the bar and girlie fru fru drinks in the hands of manly men are all no brainers after the fact, but x marks the spot when friends are calling the shots.

Readers fessed up to The Intoxicologist on Twitter and Facebook about the most embarrassing shot or cocktail they ever ordered, what made them do it and ultimately what they learned. Answers tickled and induced the ‘blech’ factor.

Lilly Pad consisting of Malibu Rum, Midori, Blue Curacao and pineapple juice seemed a good idea at the time to Ben Newton-Syms. According to Ben, “The official excuse; the bartender looked like he’d massacre anything classic and make me angry. The guilty truth; I wanted a drink garnished with a gummy frog. Oh dear.” Gummy bears, worms, octopi and frogs might be on my list of chewy, fruit musts when I’m in the mood for ripping limbs from helpless candies, but never a good idea for cocktail garnish. When in doubt of a bartender’s ability to build a classic, go for the straight pour and ask for a side dish of gummy Froggers.

Speaking of Midori in the Lilly Pad, Theresa Dobey mentions the Ninja Turtle. This little number contains Midori and Pina Colada. Theresa describes it as, “Super gross, not good, not good at all.” Ya think?! I can just imagine swirls of green sweetened liqueur swimming around in milky, creamy Pina Colada mix. Ewww! However a Pina Colada in its finest form is another story altogether. Skip the girlie umbrellas, frilly straws and pre-made mixes and go for the well built cocktail ala Dale DeGroff.

Pina Colada – Dale DeGroff, Craft of the Cocktail

1-1/2 ounce Bacardi Light Rum
1 ounce Myers’s Rum
2 ounce Coco Lopez
1 ounce Heavy Cream
4 ounce Pineapple Juice
Dash of Angostura Bitters
1 Cup Crushed Ice
Garnish – Pineapple Wedge & Maraschino Cherry

Combine all ingredients except garnish into a blender and blend until all ice is completely mixed in. Any chunks get caught in straws, so be sure to mix very well. Pour into either a hurricane glass or a poco-grande glass. Place pineapple and cherry on a garnish skewer and place in the drink. The Intoxicologist Notation: To send this cocktail into total ‘yum’ factor add an additional 1/2 to 3/4 ounce Myers Rum float to the top of the finished cocktail.

The Blow Job shot always seems to come up (no pun intended) when shots are spoken of in any conversation. Many Twitter and Facebook readers mentioned this shot as the one that caused their most embarrassing moment. Whether the name of the shot itself caused deafening quiet to filter across the crowd as the shot was called out or due to the way the shot is downed on knees, no hands at the foot of a stranger by brides to be or their entourage of giggling friends. However, one reader comment regarding the Blow Job shot truly stole the show.

“BJ…and drank it with no hands…I really don’t need to explain right? What did I learn….Well..Either one can make you choke. (You asked :)” – Ginger Sanders

Enough said. Let’s get off the Blow Job and Orgasm shots for a change and move on to something a little less obvious for giggles and grins like…

Deep Throat – from X-Rated Drinks

1-1/2 ounce Vodka

1/4 ounce Coffee Liqueur

Whipped Cream Garnish

Combine liquids in cocktail shaker with ice. Shake. Strain into two shot glasses. Top with whipped cream.

G-Spot – from X-Rated Drinks

1/8 ounce Vodka

1/4 ounce Licor 43

1/2 ounce Raspberry Liqueur

Dash Sour Mix

Dash Club Soda

Combine all ingredients except club soda in cocktail shaker with ice. Shake. Strain into shot glass. Top with club soda.

Time for you to play along and tattle on your shameful tipples. What cocktail or shot tickled your tonsils while inducing the discomfort level? The article that inspired the entire discussion stemmed from Modern Drunkard: You Want a What?