Have Your Cake and Drink It, Too!

My biggest issue with drinking is not the hangover the next morning or my desire to sing REALLY loudly at the bar, but the fact that I’m taking in all those calories for something that doesn’t taste good. I’m talking to you, Tequila!

If I’m going to get fatter, I better damn well enjoy it, am I right?

I’m sick of plugging my nose while throwing back a shot and rummaging through my kitchen for an open can of Diet Coke to chase it. I want to enjoy my drink from beginning (taste) to end (drunkity drunk drunk). So I sifted through the internet to find drinks that taste less like gasoline and more like my favorite thing: dessert. I’ve tested these recipes again and again (and again…) and they do the trick.

Potent? Check.
Lip smacking good? Mmmmmcheck!

Here are my faves:

Chocolate Valentine
1 part vanilla flavored vodka
1 part dark crème de cacao
1 part cherry juice
splash of cream and a splash of club soda
Shake with ice and strain into a shot glass.

Coconut Sweet Tart
1 part vodka
1 part coconut rum
1 part cherry juice
splash of lemonade
Shake with ice and strain into a shot glass

Cinnamon Toast Crunch
1 part Butterscotch Schnapps
1 part Irish Cream
Splash of Goldschlager
Layer in a shot glass

Girl Scout Cookie
½ ounce Baileys Irish Cream
½ ounce Kahlua
½ ounce Peppermint Schnapps
Shake with ice and strain into a shot class

Raspberry Brownie
1 part coffee liquor
1 part raspberry liquor
Splash of cream
Layer in a shot glass

And a Shooter for Good Measure: Apple Pie Shooter
Apple juice
Vodka
Whipped cream
Dash of cinnamon
Have a friend pour it all into your mouth, swish it all around, swallow and enjoy!