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    Apr 23, 2023 · Modified: Jun 18, 2023 by Kristin. This post may contain affiliate links. · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

    Kool aid Shot

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    Shake up this super awesome Kool-Aid shot if you’re looking for a sweet and fun drink to serve. This shot is reminiscent both in taste, smell and color to the super sweet Kool-Aid drink you might remember as a kid.

    closeup of kool aid shot on a wooden table

    What is a Kool Aid Shot?

    A Kool-Aid shot is a combination of vodka, Midori, amaretto and cranberry juice. The resulting shot is extremely sweet and fruity and tastes just like red Kool-Aid.

    The vodka in the shot is really added just to have some additional alcohol content. You can’t really taste the vodka and it is well known for being a neutral flavored liquor.

    Midori is a neon green liqueur. It originated in Japan and is made from honeydew and Yubari melons. It has a very sweet melon flavor. Unlike in this drink, midori often times creates a bright green drink, like this broken down golf cart shot.

    Amaretto is an Italian liqueur. It is typically made either from almonds or the pits of a stone fruit such as apricots. It has a bitter and sweet flavor with hints of almond and cherry.

    When you select a cranberry juice to use in this shot make sure to get no sugar added cranberry juice. Also, you want to get a pure cranberry juice and not a cranberry juice cocktail.

    When to Make This Drink:

    With its deep red color and super sweet flavor, this shot is very versatile and it’s in well at a wide range of different occasions including:

    • winter holidays
    • Valentine’s Day
    • date night
    • 4th of July
    • Thanksgiving
    • tailgating

    Variations:

    If you’re interested in mixing this one up a little, here are a few things to try:

    • Make it a full cocktail. You can use the same ingredients but change the amounts to make a Kool-Aid cocktail.
    • Tone down the alcohol. You can leave out the vodka and still get a very similar flavor and color to your shot. It will simply have a lower alcohol content.
    • Make a grape Kool-Aid. Instead of mimicking red Kool-Aid, make a grape Kool-Aid flavored shot by substituting the Midori for blue curaçao and the vodka for raspberry liqueur.

    Some similar drinks are: the woo woo cocktail, bong water drink and the killer kool aid drink

    How to make this drink:

    This shot is super simple, there’s no elaborate glass rimming or layering necessary. You should be able to toss everything together and mix them up in 5 minutes or less.

    Equipment:

    • Shot glasses
    • jigger
    • cocktail shaker
    • Hawthorne strainer

    Ingredients:

    • .5 oz Vodka
    • .5 oz Midori
    • .5 oz Amaretto
    • .25 oz Cranberry Juice
    • Ice
    shot glass next to shaker, jigger and bottles of midori, cranberry juice, amaretto and vodka

    Instructions:

    Step one

    Make sure you’ve gathered together everything necessary for the shot including cocktail shaker, Hawthorne strainer, jigger, shot glass, cranberry juice, vodka, amaretto, Midori and ice.

    Step two

    Toss ice into your cocktail shaker. You want it to be almost full of ice.

    measuring midori with a jigger

    Step three

    Snatch up your Midori. Use your jigger and measure 0.5 oz and dump it into the shaker.

    measruing amaretto with a jigger

    Step four

    Snatch up the amaretto. Use your jigger and measure 0.5 oz and dump it into the shaker.

    measuring vodka with a jigger

    Step Five

    Snatch up the vodka. Use your jigger and measure 0.5 oz and dump it in the shaker.

    measuring cranberry juice with a jigger

    Step six

    Snatch up the cranberry juice. Use your jigger and measure 0.25 oz and dump it in the shaker.

    putting shaker lid on top of shaker

    Step seven

    Grab the shaker lid and pop it on top of the shaker. Shake everything well. The shaker should become cold to the touch.

    pouring kool aid shot into glass

    Step eight

    Grab the Hawthorne strainer and replace the lid with it. Pour your shot from the shaker into the shot glass.

    Recipe

    kool aid shot surrounded by ingredient bottles

    Kool Aid Shot

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    Prep Time 5 minutes mins
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    Servings 1

    Equipment

    • jigger
    • Hawthorne strainer
    • cocktail shaker
    • shot glass
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    Ingredients
      

    • .5 oz Vodka
    • .5 oz Midori
    • .5 oz Amaretto
    • .25 oz Cranberry Juice

    Instructions
     

    • Make sure everything necessary for the shot is gathered up.
    • Take your ice and use it to fill the shaker almost completely.
    • Take the vodka and jigger. Pour out .5 oz of Vodka into the jigger and then toss it into the shaker.
    • Take the midori and jigger. Pour out .5 oz of midori into the jigger and then toss it into the shaker.
    • Take the amaretto and jigger. Pour out .5 oz of amaretto into the jigger and then toss it into the shaker.
    • Take the cranberry juice and jigger. Pour out .25 oz of cranberry juice into the jigger and then toss it into the shaker.
    • Put the top on the shaker and shake well for about 15 – 20 seconds.
    • Pop the top off the shaker and place the strainer over the shaker.
    • Pour your drink from the shaker into the shot glass.
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