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Shelf Shine

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3 minutes • Chilled shot glass

Shelf Shine

Name: Shelf Shine
Prep time: 3 min
Yield: 1 shot
Cuisine: Vodka Shots
Ingredients: 3/4 oz vodka; 1/2 oz grapefruit liqueur; 1/4 oz grapefruit juice; 1/4 oz simple syrup

Bright, camera-friendly citrus energy makes this a natural fit for the world-record story.

Grapefruit lands with a gently bitter sparkle, then the syrup softens it into a juicy citrus shot that tastes polished rather than puckering.

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Ingredients

3/4 oz vodka
1/2 oz grapefruit liqueur
1/4 oz grapefruit juice
1/4 oz simple syrup

How to make it

Shake hard with ice and strain into a chilled shot glass.

Why this one works

Grapefruit lands with a gently bitter sparkle, then the syrup softens it into a juicy citrus shot that tastes polished rather than puckering.

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