Ingredients
- .5 oz Raspberry Liqueur
- .5 oz Banana Liqueur
- .5 oz Cranberry Juice (optional Extra)
Instructions
Prepare Your Ingredients:
- Gather all the ingredients needed for the shot. If you’re adding cranberry juice, ensure it’s chilled to keep the shot refreshing.
Mix the Shot:
- In a shot glass, pour 0.5 oz of raspberry liqueur. This liqueur provides a vibrant berry flavor that forms the base of the shot.
- Next, add 0.5 oz of banana liqueur. The banana liqueur offers a creamy, tropical twist that complements the sharpness of the raspberry.
- If using, top off the shot with 0.5 oz of cranberry juice. The juice adds a nice tartness that balances the sweetness of the liqueurs and enhances the overall flavor of the drink.
Stir and Serve:
- Gently stir the ingredients together in the shot glass to mix them without causing too much froth.
- Serve immediately while the flavors are bold and the shot is chilled.
Notes
Estimated Nutrition:
Where the name came from
Joke-name shots from the same family as the Hooter and the Purple Hooter. The Dirty Hooker uses raspberry and banana liqueur instead of vodka and triple sec, which makes it sweeter and more dessert-leaning.
It is the kind of shot that ends up on Friday night menus at chain restaurants. Easy to drink, easy to make, fairly low alcohol for a shot.
What it tastes like
Sweet raspberry up front, banana mid, cranberry tartness on the finish. Drinks like a Lambrini in shot form. Almost no alcohol burn because the cranberry juice cuts the spirits.
Cold ingredients matter. Warm and the banana liqueur goes synthetic.
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Ingredient Spotlight
The bottles that make or break this drink.
The raspberry liqueur
- Use
- Chambord or Lejay
- Why
- Real fruit liqueur, not raspberry syrup
The banana liqueur
- Use
- Giffard Banane du Bresil or Bols Banana
- Skip
- Banana flavoured vodka
The cranberry
- Use
- Standard cranberry juice cocktail or fresh-pressed if available
- Why
- Tart cranberry balances the two sweet liqueurs
What if I don't have…
Quick substitutions for when the bottle shop is closed.
Lejay, Briottet or any blackberry-style liqueur.
Banana syrup at half volume plus 5 ml of vodka.
Pomegranate juice. Drink shifts darker.
Add 15 ml of vodka. Now it is closer to a Cosmopolitan shot.
Shake with ice. Loses no quality.
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