Layered alcoholic cocktails have been so popular among consumers for so long that they have become an indispensable element of bar culture. The art of preparing mixed drinks requires a lot of knowledge, skill and dexterity.
Let's figure it out
Shot is an abbreviation derived from shot drinks. In other words, this is a small amount of alcoholic cocktail that is drunk in one sip. The glass capacity for such a drink is usually from forty to sixty milliliters. The same name has the dishes for serving alcohol. In English, there is the concept of shot glass - "shooting glass." There is a synonym for the word "shot" - this is a shooter. The Russian version of the shooter may be a traditional shot glass of vodka.
What is a shot, America was the first to know as early as the Prohibition period. Despite the strict ban on the sale of alcohol, in cramped cellars and closed restaurants it was still sold secretly. Since there were almost no high-quality drinks, the owners of closed drinking establishments had to be inventive. Low-quality whiskey, rum, brandy bartenders bred multi-colored syrups. So layered cocktails were obtained, which had a beautiful and unusual look due to drinks with different density and density.
Features
Today, shots are not a disguise of cheap alcohol, but a mass of various recipes that have been tested over the years and selected by generations of lovers of drinking culture. The basis of most shooters are liquors that give the drinks a mild flavor and allow you to arrange the layers, practically without mixing them together. Often, grenadine syrup is added to the shots to reduce the strength and give beauty to the drink. The product is decorated with whipped cream on top. This is a typical example of making a cocktail shooter.
At its core, shot is a mixture of any alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks. The main requirement for it is a successful color combination. To achieve an effective shooter, you need to take into account the level of density of different liquids. For this purpose, there are tables with indicators of sugar content in each of them. The higher this number, the denser the drink.
Shot should be prepared according to the principle of placing heavier drinks at the bottom of the dishes. Pour them with great precautions. For convenience, bartenders use special devices such as a bar spoon. Its handle has a pointed tip, and the round part looks like a flat circle.
Options
Shots can also be made from different types of juices, intercalating them with each other using thin slices of lemon or orange.
A good option would also be to use drinks with different serving temperatures. For example, add chilled espresso to chilled alcohol.
An excellent shot, the photo of which you see in our article, can be prepared from one type of alcohol. The main thing is that the drink is strong enough. The decoration in this case may be a sweet and sour berry in a shot glass, an olive on a skewer, a slice of citrus.
Shooters are traditionally considered drinks for men, but in reality there are no restrictions on them.