Shots & Shooters

Cocktail Type
Shots, shooters, slammers—call them what you want, but some alcoholic beverages are meant to be sucked down in a single gulp. Which isn't to say they shouldn't be thoughtfully made. These shots and shooters are the perfect head start to a fun night of drinking, so start mixing.
Flaming Dr. Pepper Shot served in a shot glass with a blue-and-orange flame
Flaming Dr. Pepper
Ferrari shot
Ferrari
Slippery Nipple shot
A Dozen Shots and Shooters to Liven Up Your Night
Buttery Nipple Shot
Buttery Nipple
Green Tea Shot
Green Tea Shot
Nick Bennett of Porchlight in New York City making a Pickleback
Porchlight Pickleback
Verdita
Verdita
Liquid Cocaine shot
Liquid Cocaine
Oyster Shooters
Oyster Shooter
Cement Mixer shot
Cement Mixer
Slippery Nipple shot
Slippery Nipple
Energy drink splashing out of a pint glass after a shot glass full of Jägermeister has been dropped into it.
Jäger Bomb
Pickleback
Pickleback
Two glasses rest on a black surface in front of a bamboo mat. On the left is a squat shot glass of tequila. On the right is a larger glass of vivid orange Sangrita, garnished with a jalapeño.
Sangrita
two layered B-52 shots served side-by-side
B-52
Boilermaker cocktail with half-full beer next to a whiskey shot
Boilermaker
Master Cleanse Shot served in two shot glasses with a small carafe of maple syrup and lemon halves
Master Cleanse Shot
Two shot glasses, rimmed with chile powder, sit on a beige ringed mat. Each is filled with a creamy brown drink, and a bowl of tortilla chips sits in back.
Chocomole
A dramatically lit, thick-based shot glass is set against an all-black background. It’s filled with a pale golden liquid, and a lime wedge coated in pepper and bitters rests on the lip.
Snap, Crackle, Drop
Mink Coat & No Manners
Cocoa Passion
A squat shot glass sits on a black and gray surface, the background is dramatically black. The shot glass holds a layered drink of yellow Galliano, dark brown espresso and a float of white cream.
Hot Shot