Candy Shots: 150 Decadent, Delicious Drinks for Your Sweet Tooth

By Paul Knorr

Swedish Fish. Strawberry Cheesecake. Candy Cane. No, were not talking about food; these treats are cocktails! The hottest drinks at the bar are sweet concoctions, and heres a hip, authoritative guide to shots, shooters, and slammers that taste like todays most popular candies and desserts. Easy to use and loaded with photos of exotic colorful beverages, this lip-smacking collection will indulge your sweet tooth and unleash your wild side.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Union Square & Co.
• Release date: Jul 19, 2011
• ISBN: 9781402793929

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Candy Shots

150 Decadent, Delicious Drinks

for Your Sweet Tooth

Paul Knorr

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STERLING and the distinctive Sterling logo are registered trademarks of Sterling Publishing Co., Inc.

For Jill, and for my children Camryn, Colby, and Cooper.

Some of the terms included in the book may be trademarks or registered trademarks. Use of such terms does not imply any association with or endorsement by such trademark owners and no association or endorsement is intended or should be inferred. This book is not authorized by, and neither the Author nor the Publisher is affiliated with, the owners of the trademarks referred to in the book.

This book is intended for adults of legal drinking age in their respective country and/or state and/or province. Please drink responsibly and in moderation. Neither Author nor Publisher shall be liable for any effects or harm caused by the consumption of recipes, or the usage of information provided in this book.

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Knorr, Paul.

   Candy shots : 150 decadent, delicious drinks for your sweet tooth / Paul Knorr.

          p. cm.

   Includes index.

   ISBN 978-1-4027-7125-5 (flexibound : alk. paper) 1. Bartending. 2. Cocktails. I.

Title.

   TX951.K544 2011

   641.8'74--dc22

2010033276

Published by Sterling Publishing Co., Inc.

387 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10016

© 2011 by Paul Knorr

All rights reserved

Sterling ISBN 978-1-4027-7125-5

Sterling eBook ISBN: 978-1-4027-9392-9

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Contents

Introduction

Bartending Tools

Glassware

Bartending Techniques

Glossary of Ingredients

The Drinks

Photo Credits

Drink Title Index

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Bubble Gum Shot, *

Introduction

One of the first drinks I learned to make and one of my favorites to serve was the Bubble Gum shot— a simple combination of Southern Comfort®, banana liqueur, grenadine, and milk. Mix equal parts of each and they make a creamy pink drink that looks, smells, and tastes just like bubble gum. Whenever there were groups of people (usually young women) who stepped up to the bar for a round of shots but were unsure just what to have, this was the drink I suggested. It not only tastes good, but it’s an adult version of something everyone remembers having when they were a kid.

The drinks in this book range from the silly to the sophisticated. On the one hand there are drinks like the Girl Scout Cookie, an imitation of the classic Thin Mint® but in a shot glass. On the other hand there are drinks like a Tiramisu Martini, a sweetly elegant cocktail that when nicely garnished and presented would be right at home in any fancy restaurant. This collection tries to gather together some of the drinks that evoke classic candies and desserts, drinks that are fun to make and fun to serve. Some are