Whip up some fun and colorful shots to celebrate mom on Mother's Day.
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Enjoy making delicious shooters? You'll also want to try my favorite tequila shot recipes or these espresso martini inspired shots.
1. Watermelon Pucker Margarita
Combine the sweet and sour watermelon flavors of Watermelon Pucker schnapps with the bite of your favorite tequila to make a smooth and refreshing margarita shot.
Ingredients:
- 3 ounces (90 ml) tequila
- 2 ounces (60 ml) Watermelon Pucker
- 1 ounce (30 ml) lime juice
Instructions:
Add tequila, Watermelon Pucker, and lime juice to a cocktail shaker filled partway with ice. Shake for about 15 seconds. Strain into three 2-ounce (60 ml) shot glasses.
2. Tequila Sunrise Shooters
Another classic cocktail, this is a simple and delicious mixture that makes for tasty shooters.
Ingredients:
- 3.75 ounces (110 ml) orange juice
- 2 ounces (60 ml) tequila
- 0.25 ounces (7 ml) grenadine
Instructions:
Add the orange juice and tequila to a cocktail shaker filled partway with ice. Shake for about 15 seconds. Strain into three 2-ounce (60 ml) shot glasses. Top each shot with an equal amount of grenadine.
3. Mixed Berry Mojito
The most natural and sweetest way to achieve a lovely purple color is through berries. Enjoy these fresh-tasting shooters that are sure to remind you of springtime.
Ingredients:
- 1.5 ounces (45 ml) mixed berries (blueberries, raspberries, blackberries)
- 5-10 mint leaves
- 3 ounces (90 ml) white rum
- 0.25 ounce (7 ml) simple syrup
- Soda water, to top
Instructions:
Muddle the mixed berries and mint leaves in a cocktail shaker. Add rum and simple syrup to a cocktail shaker filled partway with ice. Shake for about 15 seconds. Strain into three 2-ounce (60 ml) shot glasses. Top each shot with soda water.
4. Sunset Shots
Want a pretty shot that looks like the sunset? Try this fun combination!
Ingredients:
- 3 ounces (90 ml) Watermelon Pucker
- 2 ounces (60 ml) coconut rum
- 1 ounce (30 ml) pineapple juice
Instructions:
Add Watermelon Pucker, coconut rum, and pineapple juice to a cocktail shaker filled partway with ice. Shake for about 15 seconds. Strain into three 2-ounce (60 ml) shot glasses.
5. Hpnotiq Breeze
Keeping it tropical with rum and pineapple, adding the fruity notes of Hpnotiq makes for a beautiful tasting and visually pleasing shooter.
Ingredients:
- 3 ounces (90 ml) Hpnotiq liqueur
- 1.5 ounces (45 ml) white rum
- 0.5 ounce (15 ml) lime juice
- 0.5 ounce (15 ml) pineapple juice
- 0.5 ounce (15 ml) simple syrup
Instructions:
Add Hpnotiq, rum, lime juice, pineapple juice, and simple syrup to a cocktail shaker filled partway with ice. Shake for about 15 seconds. Strain into three 2-ounce (60 ml) shot glasses.
6. Hibiscus Sour
Brew a quick batch of hibiscus tea and a few more ingredients later, you’ll be sipping on a tasty pink mixture. These hibiscus sour shots are the perfect balance of acidity, fruitiness, and booze.
Ingredients:
- 2 ounces (60 ml) vodka or gin
- 1.5 ounces (45 ml) hibiscus tea (chilled)
- 0.5 ounce (15 ml) agave
- 0.5 ounce (15 ml) grapefruit juice
- 0.5 ounce (15 ml) lime juice
- 1 egg white
Instructions:
Add vodka (or gin), hibiscus tea, agave, grapefruit juice, lime juice, and an egg white to a cocktail shaker. Shake for 10-15 seconds (without ice). Add a handful of ice, and shake for an additional 10-15 seconds. Strain into three 2-ounce (60 ml) shot glasses.
**A helpful tip when pouring shots made with egg whites: Do not pour one shot at a time, instead, fill each shot a bit at a time. This guarantees that when you’re filling the last bit, the frothy part of the egg white mixture is evenly distributed.
7. Mini Empress Martinis
Named after the spirit itself, the empress martini follows a classic martini recipe. Enjoy an equally elegant, but more fun version of this cocktail in shot form.
Ingredients:
- 4 ounces (120 ml) chilled Empress 1908 Gin
- 1.5 ounces (45 ml) dry vermouth
- 2 dashes of orange bitters
Instructions:
Add gin, dry vermouth, and orange bitters to a cocktail shaker filled partway with ice. Shake for about 15 seconds. Strain into three 2-ounce (60 ml) shot glasses.
8. Fuzzy Navel
Rivaling the Garibaldi, the fuzzy navel is a combination of two simple and sweet ingredients that make for a smooth and fruity shooter.
Ingredients:
- 4 ounces (120 ml) orange juice
- 2 ounces (60 ml) peach schnapps
Instructions:
Add the orange juice and peach schnapps to a cocktail shaker filled partway with ice. Shake for about 15 seconds. Strain into three 2-ounce (60 ml) shot glasses.
9. Pink Spritz
A beautiful springtime vibe in the convenience of a shot glass. These hibiscus spritz shots are light, refreshing, and tasty.
Ingredients:
- 2 ounces (60 ml) pink colored hibiscus vodka
- 1 ounce (30 ml) simple syrup
- 0.5 ounce (15 ml) lime juice
- Prosecco or soda water, to top
Instructions:
Add hibiscus vodka, simple syrup, and lime juice to a cocktail shaker filled partway with ice. Shake for about 15 seconds. Strain into three 2-ounce (60 ml) shot glasses. Top each shot with Prosecco or soda water.
10. Blue Creamsicle
Take a trip down memory lane with these shots and be reminded of the nostalgic flavors of a fruit creamsicle.
Ingredients:
- 2 ounces (60 ml) Hpnotiq liqueur
- 1 ounce (30 ml) blue curaçao
- 1 ounce (30 ml) mango rum
- 0.5 ounce (15 ml) lemon juice
- 0.5 ounce (15 ml) orange juice
- Whipped cream, for garnish
Instructions:
Add Hpnotiq, blue curaçao, mango rum, lemon juice, and orange juice to a cocktail shaker filled partway with ice. Shake for about 15 seconds. Strain into three 2-ounce (60 ml) shot glasses. Garnish each shot with a dollop of whipped cream.
11. Raspberry Daiquiri
Take your daiquiri game up a notch with these super tasty pink raspberry shots.
Ingredients:
- 2 ounces (60 ml) fresh raspberries
- 3 ounces (90 ml) light rum
- 1 ounce (30 ml) lime juice
- Simple syrup (if needed)
Instructions:
Add raspberries to a cocktail shaker and muddle to release the juice. Add rum, lime juice, and ice to the cocktail shaker. Shake for about 15 seconds. Taste for sweetness and add 0.5 ounces (15 ml) of simple syrup if needed. Strain into three 2-ounce (60 ml) shot glasses.
12. Third Eye
Enjoy a simple and refreshing purple shot with a nice bitter-sweet note of grapefruit juice.
Ingredients:
- 2 ounces (60 ml) vodka
- 2 ounces (60 ml) grapefruit juice
- 2 ounces (60 ml) crème de violette liqueur
- Soda water, to top
Instructions:
Add vodka, grapefruit juice, and crème de violette liqueur to a cocktail shaker filled partway with ice. Shake for about 15 seconds. Strain into three 2-ounce (60 ml) shot glasses. Top each shot with soda water.
13. Blended Raspberry Margarita
Feeling a little bit hot or thirsty? Blend up the raspberry margarita mix, and sip or throw back some super tasty shots.
Ingredients:
- 2 ounces (60 ml) blanco tequila
- 2 ounces (60 ml) fresh or frozen raspberries
- 1 ounce (30 ml) lime juice
- 1 ounce (30 ml) triple sec or Cointreau
Instructions:
Add a handful of ice (3-6 large cubes), tequila, raspberries, lime juice, and triple sec (or Cointreau) to a blender. Blend on medium-high until smooth. Pour into three to four 2-ounce (60 ml) shot glasses.
14. Pineapple Daiquiris
A tropical mix of rum and pineapple, you can enjoy these shooters blended or shaken.
Ingredients:
- 3 ounces (90 ml) frozen pineapple chunks or pineapple juice
- 2 ounces (60 ml) light rum
- 0.5 ounce (15 ml) lime juice
- 0.5 ounce (15 ml) simple syrup
Instructions:
For pineapple chunks:
Add a handful of ice (3-6 large cubes), frozen pineapple chunks, rum, lime juice, and simple syrup to a blender. Blend on medium-high speed until smooth. Pour into three 2-ounce (60 ml) shot glasses.
For pineapple juice:
Add pineapple juice, rum, lime juice, and simple syrup to a cocktail shaker filled partway with ice. Shake for about 15 seconds. Strain into three 2-ounce (60 ml) shot glasses.
15. Pink Squirrel
Coming onto the scene in the 1940s, the pink squirrel cocktail is almost like a grown-up milkshake. With three components being creamy, it is no mystery why it has that reputation.
Ingredients:
- 3 ounces (90 ml) vodka
- 2 ounces (60 ml) heavy cream
- 1 ounce (30 ml) crème de noyaux liqueur
- 1 ounce (30 ml) white crème de cacao liqueur
Instructions:
Add vodka, heavy cream, crème de noyaux, and white crème de cacao to a cocktail shaker filled partway with ice. Shake for about 15 seconds. Strain into three 2-ounce (60 ml) shot glasses.
16. Orange Margarita
Citrus and tequila go hand in hand, and this combo will have you making these margarita shots any chance you get.
Ingredients:
- 0.25 ounce (7 g) sea salt (optional)
- 3 ounces (90 ml) tequila
- 2 ounces (60 ml) orange juice
- 0.75 ounce (22 ml) agave or simple syrup
- 0.25 ounce (7 ml) lime juice
Instructions:
For the salt rim:
Distribute the sea salt onto a small plate. Using a lime that will be used for the fresh lime juice, rub the flesh against and all around the rim of the shot glasses. Gently, tap the sides of the shot glass in the salt, and rotate all around to rim the glasses with salt.
For the shots:
Add tequila, orange juice, agave, and lime juice into a cocktail shaker filled partway with ice. Shake for about 15 seconds. Strain the mixture into three 2-ounce (60 ml) shot glasses.
17. Cosmopolitan Shooters
A popular cocktail on the market, the Cosmopolitan is a simple mix of easily accessible ingredients. The shooter version of this drink is not something to miss out on.
Ingredients:
- 4.5 ounces (135 ml) vodka
- 0.5 ounce (15 ml) cranberry juice
- 0.5 ounce (15 ml) lime juice
- 0.5 ounce (15 ml) triple sec or Cointreau
Instructions:
Add vodka, cranberry juice, lime juice, and triple sec (or Cointreau) to a cocktail shaker filled partway with ice. Shake until chilled, then strain into three 2-ounce (60 ml) shot glasses.
18. Blue Margarita
Take your classic margarita recipe and swap out the agave for blue curaçao to enjoy a bright blue margarita with a little added orange taste.
Ingredients:
- 3 ounces (90 ml) tequila
- 2 ounces (60 ml) lime juice
- 1 ounce (30 ml) blue curaçao
Ingredients:
Add the tequila, lime juice, and blue curaçao to a cocktail shaker filled partway with ice. Shake for about 15 seconds. Strain into three 2-ounce (60 ml) shot glasses.
19. Lemon Drop Shots
Highlight that lemon flavor with these sweet and tart lemon drop shots.
Ingredients:
- 2.5 ounces (75 ml) vodka
- 2 ounces (60 ml) lemon juice
- 1.5 ounces (45 ml) simple syrup
Instructions:
Add vodka, lemon juice, and simple syrup to a cocktail shaker filled partway with ice. Shake for about 15 seconds. Strain into three 2-ounce (60 ml) shot glasses.
20. Mango Margarita
One of my favorite fruits, paired with the spicy bite of tequila, makes for an absolute treat.
Ingredients:
- 0.25 ounce (7.5 g) Tajín (optional)
- 2.5 ounces (75 ml) tequila
- 2 ounces (60 ml) mango purée (or juice)
- 1 ounce (30 ml) lime juice
- 0.5 ounce (15 ml) triple sec or Cointreau
Instructions:
For the Tajín rim:
Distribute the Tajín onto a small plate. Using a lime that is for the fresh lime juice, rub the flesh against and all around the rim of the shot glasses. Gently, tap the sides of the shot glass in the Tajín, and rotate all around to rim the glasses with Tajín.
For the shots:
Add tequila, mango purée, lime juice, and triple sec (or Cointreau) to a cocktail shaker filled partway with ice. Shake for about 15 seconds. Strain into three 2-ounce (60 ml) shot glasses.
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