3 minutes • Chilled shot glass

Kamikaze

Name: Kamikaze
Prep time: 3 min
Total time: 3 min
Yield: 1 shot
Ingredients: 1/2 oz vodka; 1/2 oz triple sec; 1/2 oz fresh lime juice

This clean three-part classic hits with the kind of precision a record attempt would respect.

This one snaps with tart lime and orange-peel sharpness, finishing crisp and dry with a straight-ahead vodka backbone.

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Detailed description

Kamikaze is a citrus shots built around vodka. This clean three-part classic hits with the kind of precision a record attempt would respect.

The build centers on 1/2 oz vodka, 1/2 oz triple sec, and 1/2 oz fresh lime juice. In the glass, this one snaps with tart lime and orange-peel sharpness, finishing crisp and dry with a straight-ahead vodka backbone.

It comes together in 3 minutes and is served in a chilled shot glass. Serve it ice-cold and pour promptly so the citrus edge stays sharp instead of flattening out.

Home bar notes

Prep time

3 minutes

Glassware

Chilled shot glass

Equipment

Cocktail shaker, Strainer, Jigger, Shot glass

Serving tip

Serve it ice-cold and pour promptly so the citrus edge stays sharp instead of flattening out.

Ingredients

1/2 oz vodka
1/2 oz triple sec
1/2 oz fresh lime juice

How to make it

Shake with ice and strain into a chilled shot glass.

Why this one works

This one snaps with tart lime and orange-peel sharpness, finishing crisp and dry with a straight-ahead vodka backbone.

Make it your own

If you want a drier version, pull the sweet element back slightly and let the vodka carry more of the finish.

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