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Spicy and Savory Shots
Spicy, salty, or savory shot recipes with heat, brine, and bold bar flavors.
23 recipes in this archive.
Vodka Shots
Backbar Brunch
Spicy and Savory Shots
Backbar Brunch
Backbar Brunch is a tidy mix of bloody mary mix, small measure heat, and a crisp touch of chill.
Vodka Shots
Brine Line
Spicy and Savory Shots
Brine Line
Brine Line is a tidy mix of briny bite, small measure dill garnish optional, and a crisp touch of chill.
Vodka Shots
Briny Blue
Spicy and Savory Shots
Briny Blue
Briny Blue opens on blue cheese olive brine, picks up small measure dry vermouth, and finishes with chill.
Whiskey Shots
Cellar Snap
Spicy and Savory Shots
Cellar Snap
Cellar Snap lands with briny bite up front, then small measure maple syrup and chill round it out.
Tequila Shots
Confetti Pepper
Spicy and Savory Shots
Confetti Pepper
Confetti Pepper lands with agave up front, then passion fruit and lime round it out.
Mixed Shots
Deli Counter
Spicy and Savory Shots
Deli Counter
Deli Counter tastes like aquavit and briny bite meeting a clean hit of small measure lime.
Tequila Shots
Desert Flash
Spicy and Savory Shots
Desert Flash
It tastes like a toast made under bright lights, with enough swagger for the record-brand angle.
Vodka Shots
Dirty Count
Spicy and Savory Shots
Dirty Count
Dirty Count leans on olive brine and small measure dry vermouth with a neat lift from chill.
Schnapps Shots
Frost Marker
Spicy and Savory Shots
Frost Marker
Frost Marker brings peppermint, white chocolate, and heavy cream together in one quick sip.
Tequila Shots
Gold Label Heat
Spicy and Savory Shots
Gold Label Heat
It tastes like a toast made under bright lights, with enough swagger for the record-brand angle.
Vodka Shots
Icy Applause
Spicy and Savory Shots
Icy Applause
Icy Applause brings peppermint, chocolate, and heavy cream together in one quick sip.
Rum Shots
Liquid Cocaine
Spicy and Savory Shots
Liquid Cocaine
Big flavor, bigger reputation, and definitely not a quiet entry in the lineup.
Vodka Shots
Mint Count
Spicy and Savory Shots
Mint Count
Mint Count leans on peppermint and heavy cream with a neat lift from sweetness.
Tequila Shots
Pepper Proof
Spicy and Savory Shots
Pepper Proof
Pepper Proof opens on agave, picks up briny bite, and finishes with small measure heat.
Whiskey Shots
Pickle Shelf Reserve
Spicy and Savory Shots
Pickle Shelf Reserve
Pickle Shelf Reserve brings irish, briny bite, and small measure black pepper tincture together in one quick sip.
Whiskey Shots
Pickleback
Spicy and Savory Shots
Pickleback
Weird on paper, beloved in practice, and exactly the sort of ritual people love telling stories about.
Vodka Shots
Ribbon Season
Spicy and Savory Shots
Ribbon Season
Ribbon Season opens on peppermint, picks up chocolate, and finishes with heavy cream.
Tequila Shots
Salty Shelf
Spicy and Savory Shots
Salty Shelf
Salty Shelf leans on agave and olive brine with a neat lift from small measure lime.
Vodka Shots
Savory Snapshot
Spicy and Savory Shots
Savory Snapshot
Savory Snapshot opens on tomato water, picks up small measure briny bite, and finishes with chill.
Gin Shots
Sharp Dressed Shot
Spicy and Savory Shots
Sharp Dressed Shot
Sharp Dressed Shot tastes like dry vermouth and small measure olive brine meeting a clean hit of chill.
Tequila Shots
Sunset Shelf
Spicy and Savory Shots
Sunset Shelf
It tastes like a toast made under bright lights, with enough swagger for the record-brand angle.
Tequila Shots
Tajin Trophy
Spicy and Savory Shots
Tajin Trophy
It tastes like a toast made under bright lights, with enough swagger for the record-brand angle.
Vodka Shots
Trophy Martini Shot
Spicy and Savory Shots
Trophy Martini Shot
Trophy Martini Shot leans on olive brine and small measure lemon twist oils with a neat lift from chill.
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