From the person who wrote an entire cookbook about drinks and snacks.
It started at night—as most stories involving shots do. I was having friends over for a drink before going out, and everyone was running late. Without time for a full glass of wine, I shook up a quick cocktail, and divvied it up among small glasses. We passed them around, raised our cups to things like health and love, and then in one swift motion, knocked them back, and walked out the door.
That night, tight timing was the mother of invention: an apéritif bright with citrus, light on booze, invigoratingly cold, and surprisingly festive—all in a single mouthful. It was perfect. So perfect, that I now serve different versions of these miniature cocktails every time I get together with friends. And so should you.
Taking only slightly more prep than a steady pour of tequila over a tray of stocky glasses, apéritif shots like the ones below rely on simple, easy-to-execute recipes, and lower alcohol by volume ingredients, like vermouth, wine, and bitters. There’s one, published in my book, that drinks like a slightly bitter margarita, with yellow Suze, blanc vermouth, and lime.
Because apéritif shots are small scale yet fully built drinks, you could be tempted to make each as a normal size cocktail. Please don’t. Instead, raise a petite glass to the night ahead, and then get on with it.
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