Kamikaze
A stripped-down, punchy shooter born in the 1970s dive bar scene. Equal parts vodka, triple sec, and lime juice create a bracingly tart and clean shot that also works beautifully served up.
Ingredients
- 1 oz Vodka
- 1 oz Triple sec
- 1 oz Fresh lime juice
- lime wheel (if served up) (garnish) garnish
Pairs With
Serve as a pre-dinner shot with lime wedges, jalapeño poppers, or spicy wasabi peas—the punchy simplicity demands bold, heat-forward bites that match its dive-bar intensity.
Instructions
Combine vodka, triple sec, and fresh lime juice in a cocktail shaker
Fill the shaker with ice and shake hard for 10 seconds
Strain into a chilled shot glass for a shooter or into a chilled coupe for a cocktail-style serve
Garnish with a lime wheel if serving in a glass
Tips
Fresh lime juice is essential here — bottled lime juice will make this taste like a cheap mixer For a cocktail-length serve, pour into a coupe glass instead of a shot glass and sip slowly Chill your shot glasses in the freezer beforehand for the smoothest possible experience