Christmas Shot | 12 Shots of Christmas
Layers of Midori and grenadine provide the perfect color combination for the Christmas shot: your guests will think of the holiday season just by looking at it. But its bright deliciousness won’t decorate your table for long!
This is the twelfth and final post in my 12 Shots of Christmas series. On the twelfth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me: one Christmas shot, one Butterball shot, one Mangled Frog shot, one Chocolate-Covered Cherry shot, one Nutcracker shot, one Tootsie Roll shot, one Eggnog shot, one After Eight shot, one Snowball shot, one Black Forest Cake shot, one Chocolate Raspberry Kiss shot and a shot named Peppermint Patty!
This shot is perfect for Christmas. Why? Look at it. The bright red and green scream, “Christmas!!”
This two-ingredient shot is as delicious as it is beautiful. Imagine serving this to your guests at your holiday party. They are going to whoop with joy. The combination of grenadine and Midori makes for sweet, fun flavor.
Helpful tips
- If you are going to layer this shot, either use a cocktail spoon or regular iced tea spoon – for the thin, tall shot glass, I have to use the iced tea spoon because the cocktail spoon is too wide to fit in the glass
- Always place the spoon bowl side up in the glass, against the side
- Using a pourer controls the pour, which is critical to layering any shot. But if you do use a pourer, just know that you will have to eyeball your quantities because in that case, they’re coming straight out of the bottle, unmeasured
- As with all layered shots, you need to place the heaviest liquor on the bottom and work your way up to the lightest
How to make the Christmas shot
This recipe is for one shot. To make multiple shots, you can double or triple the recipe.
Get a shot glass and cocktail spoon.
Step one
Gather the ingredients – grenadine and Midori.
Step two
Pour 3/4 ounce grenadine in shot glass.
Step three
Place the spoon bowl side up in and against the side of the glass. Slowly pour 3/4 ounce of Midori over the bowl and into the glass.
Let’s look at it from a vertical view so you can see the true beauty of this shot.
So pretty. Let’s look at the tall glass in front.
All that is left is to shoot the shot!
I hope you enjoyed this Christmas shot recipe!
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Christmas shot
Ingredients
- 3/4 ounce grenadine
- 3/4 ounce Midori
Instructions
- Pour grenadine in the shot glass
- Place cocktail spoon bowl side up in and against the inside of the glass and slowly pour the Midori over the bowl and into the glass
- Shoot the shot
- Smile
- Enjoy
Equipment
Notes
- If you are going to layer this shot, either use a cocktail spoon or regular iced tea spoon – for the thin, tall shot glass, I have to use the iced tea spoon because the cocktail spoon is too wide to fit in the glass
- Always place the spoon bowl side up in the glass, against the side
- Using a pourer controls the pour, which is critical to layering any shot. But if you do use a pourer, just know that you will have to eyeball your quantities because in that case, they’re coming straight out of the bottle, unmeasured
- As with all layered shots, you need to place the heaviest liquor on the bottom and work your way up to the lightest
Nutrition
From lighting up stages with her BA in theater to food journalist, Elaine Benoit's journey is a testament to passion's transformative power. As the CEO of Dishes Delish, she offers a blend of healthy, comforting recipes and exquisitely crafted cocktails. Beyond the kitchen, Elaine voiced her culinary adventures on her podcast, "Dishing," and co-owns Food Blogger Help, extending her expertise to guide budding food bloggers to success. Whether it's for a heartwarming dish or insights into food blogging, Elaine's diverse experiences make her a beacon in the culinary digital landscape.
It doesn’t get more festive than this! What a fun cocktail for the holidays!
Thank you Allison!
Great photos! These are so pretty and festive – perfect for a holiday party!
Thank you Jill! 🙂
Yum! This looks like the perfect shot for Christmas! Beautiful photos too!
Thanks Danielle! I appreciate it!
As a bartender, I can definitely say my customers would love this shot! Thanks for the inspiration!
Thanks Krista! 🙂
Elaine, I have been watching your 12 Christmas shots and I am SO impressed with your skills and showing us how to make these beautiful shots. I will be trying some of them for sure!
Thank you Edyta! I appreciate it!
Another delicious shot and a great way to close out this amazing series. Thank you!
Thank you, Chris!
Delish! And perfect for my holiday party!
Thanks Beth! You would enjoy it, I’m sure.
For anyone making these to actually drink, make the red grenadine layer much MUCH smaller. 50% grenadine is sickeningly sugary and syrupy. It tastes like cough medicine, and you don’t really get to taste the midori. 10-15% grenadine makes this shot much more palatable.
Good to know Namrog. I don’t mind the sweet taste but everyone feels differently about it. Happy New Year!