3 minutes • Shot glass

Sweet Spot

Name: Sweet Spot
Prep time: 3 min
Total time: 3 min
Yield: 1 shot
Ingredients: 1/2 oz cake vodka; 1/2 oz pineapple juice; 1/2 oz maraschino syrup; splash heavy cream

Sweet Spot lands with cake up front, then pineapple and maraschino syrup round it out.

A concise home-bar shot with enough personality to earn a spot in a record-worthy recipe archive.

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Detailed description

Sweet Spot is a dessert shots built around vodka. Sweet Spot lands with cake up front, then pineapple and maraschino syrup round it out.

The build centers on 1/2 oz cake vodka, 1/2 oz pineapple juice, 1/2 oz maraschino syrup, and splash heavy cream. In the glass, a concise home-bar shot with enough personality to earn a spot in a record-worthy recipe archive.

It comes together in 3 minutes and is served in a shot glass. A well-chilled glass helps the sweeter flavors stay focused and keeps the texture from feeling heavy.

Home bar notes

Prep time

3 minutes

Glassware

Shot glass

Equipment

Cocktail shaker, Strainer, Jigger, Shot glass

Serving tip

A well-chilled glass helps the sweeter flavors stay focused and keeps the texture from feeling heavy.

Ingredients

1/2 oz cake vodka
1/2 oz pineapple juice
1/2 oz maraschino syrup
splash heavy cream

How to make it

Shake with ice until thoroughly chilled and silky.
Then strain into a shot glass.

Why this one works

A concise home-bar shot with enough personality to earn a spot in a record-worthy recipe archive.

Make it your own

For a rounder dessert-style version, chill the glass first and lean into the creamy ingredients instead of adding extra sweetness.

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