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Looking for a refreshing and fruity bomb shot? Give this cactus cooler shot a try for your next party. It’s easy to put together and takes only four simple ingredients.
What is a Cactus Cooler Shot?
A Cactus cooler shot has a surprisingly refreshing flavor with a sweet, smooth peach flavor and a citrus kick from the mandrin vodka and red bull on the back end.
This is a bomb shot, like the Irish car bomb and some chuck Norris shots. A bomb shot is essentially when you make a shot of liquor (or combination of liquors) and then drop that shot glass into a pint glass typically filled with an energy drink or beer.
The cactus cooler shot is a fun party shot as it’s easy to whip up and fun to make. Great for relaxed party settings with a group of friends.
How to make this drink:
This bomb shot is super people to throw together nothing only four ingredients. It takes only about 2 minutes.
Equipment:
Ingredients:
- .75 oz Mandrin Vodka
- .75 oz Peach Schnapps
- .25 oz OJ
- Ice
- 4 oz Red Bull
Instructions:
Step one
Go ahead and gather up your shot glass, pint glass, jigger, shaker, Hawthorne strainer, Vodka, OJ, Red Bull and Peach Schnapps.
Step two
Start by filling your cocktail shaker with ice.
Step three
Grab your jigger and use it to measure .75 oz of Mandarin vodka. Pour that in your cocktail shaker with ice.
Step four
Grab your jigger and use it to measure .75 oz of Peach Schnapps. Pour that in your cocktail shaker.
Step Five
Grab your jigger and use it to measure 25 oz of orange juice. Pour that and your cocktail shaker with your vodka and peach schnapps.
Step Six
Pop the top on your cocktail shaker. Shake well for around 15 to 20 seconds. Then, remove the top and replace it with your Hawthorne strainer.
Step Seven
Pour your liquid from your shaker into your shot glass.
Step Eight
Now, take your Red Bull and fill your pint glass half full with it. This is usually around 4 to 6 oz.
Step Nine
Finally, take your shot glass and drop it into your pint glass of Red Bull and chug your shot.
Recipe
Cactus Cooler Shot
Equipment
- jigger
- Hawthorne strainer
- cocktail shaker
- shot glass
- pint glass
Ingredients
- .75 oz Mandrin Vodka
- .75 oz Peach Schnapps
- .25 oz Orange Juice
- 4 oz Red Bull
- ice
Instructions
- Start by filling your cocktail shaker with ice.
- Next, use your jigger to measure .75 oz of Mandrin Vodka and add that to your shaker.
- Next, use your jigger to measure .75 oz of Peach Schnapps and add that to your shaker.
- Next, use your jigger to measure .25 oz of Orange Juice and add that to your shaker.
- Put the lid on your shaker and shake everything up. This should take 15 or 20 seconds, the outside of the shaker should get cold to the touch.
- Remove the lid and put the strainer on your shaker. Pour the liquid into your shot glass.
- Open your red bull and pour about 4 oz into your pint glass.
- Pick up your shot glass and drop it into the red bull in your pint glass.
- Quickly chug your drink
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