11 of the Most Miserable Shots Ever Concocted
The bigger the party gets, the higher the likelihood someone will suddenly declare, "it's time to do shots," and you'll be instantly swept up in a sea of poor decisions. Still, not all shots are created equal, and although some of them might go down smooth, others can leave enough scars to last a lifetime. The 11 shots listed here are some of the worst on record and can be pretty much guaranteed to make you feel almost as miserable as when you're not even drinking at all.
11) Three Wisemen
Ingredients: 1/3 Jim, 1/3 Jack, and 1/3 Johnnie

Not only is this shot a classic, but it's also a great way to end up with a story that starts somewhere along the lines of "I was doing just fine until..."
10) Blood River
Ingredients: 1 oz Stroh 80, 1 oz tequila, 1 oz vodka

Some people call Stroh "Everclear for pussies." And those people usually end up spewing their guts out about an hour later.
9) Dead Nazi
Ingredients: Equal parts Jager and Rumple Minze

Those Nazis are bastards, and this concoction will make you wish that whoever talked you into taking the shot was hung at Nuremberg.
8) Mad Dog
Ingredients: 3/4 shot vodka, 1/4 shot black current cordial, and a pinch of Tobasco
The sweet black current flavor coupled with the burning Tabasco hotness makes for a rare blend of special that'll taste exactly the same two hours later when it's on the way back up.
7) Bobby Dazzler
Ingredients: Equal parts Aftershock, tequila, and whiskey.

Apparently a bobby dazzler is a "good looking or special person." Like an amped up set of beer goggles, this drink is named for the fresh perspective you'll have upon reassessing the bar following your sixth shot of the evening. Suddenly you're ready to make some pretty shady compromises...
6) Prairie Fire
Ingredients: Tequila and a healthy dash of Tabasco sauce
For anyone that thinks cheap tequila goes down just a little too smooth. It's also a great shot to buy your friends that say they're too good for a chaser.


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not that it will get you extremely drunk, but another bad one is the Cement Mixer. You take a shot of Bailey's Irish Cream hold it in your mouth and then squirt some lime juice in your mouth. It will coagulate in your mouth. Doesn't taste bad though.
Posted On: Thursday, Jun. 25 2009 @ 12:22PMAgreed, the Cement Mixer is rough mostly because of the texture, but it's not a particularly painful shot.
Posted On: Thursday, Jun. 25 2009 @ 12:39PMFrom back in my partying days, my favorite shot was a "Red-Headed Slut". It seems like it was Crown, Jager and cranberry juice, although I can't remember amounts. Had red hair at the time, don't remember ever paying for any of 'em, lol...
and...I can't remember actually doing this, but it was told to me later by people who don't know each other that I did 17 of these one night...hence the "can't remember"...Flaming A**holes...simply tequila on fire!
Thank God for kids and marriage to slow you down!
Posted On: Thursday, Jun. 25 2009 @ 2:57PMThe painful part about a Cement Mixer is when the person doing it realizes it could also be named a BJ and spits it all over you.
Usually the second half of the Cement Mixer story.... LOL
Posted On: Friday, Jun. 26 2009 @ 11:04AMHere in Arizona we had what we called a power hour, bars closed at 1am here and on your 21st birthday your were legal for one hour, your power hour. Many 21st Bdays were lost to power hours and we were responsible for most of them....
Posted On: Friday, Jun. 26 2009 @ 11:10AMA note on "Prairie fires", or Tn'T's as we used to call em. First and foremost, don't drink em. Seriously. Not a good idea. Secondly, Tabasco is the ONLY acceptable sauce for this shot! Franks red hot just will not do. Well, maybe some Endorphin Rush now and again..,
Posted On: Friday, Jun. 26 2009 @ 3:26PMTequila & Goldschlager = A Golden Shower...
Posted On: Friday, Jun. 26 2009 @ 4:36PMI have the worst one ever made...it's an invention of mine and my friends:
Palestinian Suicide Bomb
1 green olive pitted
Everclear
dash of tobasco
squeeze of Lemon
combine all into a shotglass and shoot it all (including the green olive)
Posted On: Friday, Jun. 26 2009 @ 4:43PMJust as a note, Everclear is (as you noted) 190 proof, making it 95% alcohol. Not 85%. That's just as pure as you can get rubbing alcohol. The only difference is that rubbing alcohol has been denatured meaning that they added poisonous chemicals to make it not consumable therefore evading the alcohol taxes. I don't remember 9 hours from this past weekend after some mimosas and then Everclear and orange juice.
Great collection of gross shots, though the bloody tampon sounds exceptionally vile. Thanks!
Posted On: Friday, Jun. 26 2009 @ 4:56PMjust a minor correction, everclear is 95% ethanol not 85%, that would translate to 170 proof whereas everclear is 190, sorry to be a stickler for this kind of thing...
Posted On: Friday, Jun. 26 2009 @ 6:32PMI had the pleasure of doing 2 of those shots on my 21st....3 Wise Men and Prairie fire. My "friend" who bought the prairie fire told me that I couldn't smell it. Since you have to do anything put in front of you on your 21st, I did it. Needless to say she was not my favorite person from there on out.
Posted On: Friday, Jun. 26 2009 @ 6:49PMTrina,
Posted On: Friday, Jun. 26 2009 @ 7:06PMRed Headed Sluts are comprised of Peach Schnapps, Jager and Cran.
It has been a while since you all have been to college hasn't it? The top dogs of shots are presently the sweaty Mexican (shot of tequila,mayo packet, and Tabasco) .................... or the commando shot/tough guy involves taking a tequila shot, blowing a line of salt up your nostril, then squeezing the lime in your eyes. oh yah and the abortion, i think it is cranberry and vodka with some baileys pourn into the middle so it looks like a little fetus at the bottom
Posted On: Friday, Jun. 26 2009 @ 7:49PMThe perennial favorite of the US Navy - The Green Lizard.
Two shots 151, one shot of green chartreuse. Light it on fire and drink it (while still lit).
This might make #1 on your list!
Posted On: Friday, Jun. 26 2009 @ 7:57PMeverclear is 180 proof, gemclear is 190 proof
Posted On: Sunday, Jun. 28 2009 @ 9:19PMNo contest, I've got the worst (and it's a little racist- I apologize):
2 hicks and a spic chasing a turkey into a goldmine:
equal parts of all the following
Posted On: Sunday, Jun. 28 2009 @ 9:25PM2 hicks: Jim & Jack
a spic: Jose
a turkey: Wild Turkey
a goldmine: Goldschlagger
I had this in Whistler, BC.
Bearf***er
1 part Jaegermeister
1 part Jack Daniels
1 part Jose Cuervo
the barkeep suggested it
Posted On: Sunday, Jun. 28 2009 @ 11:10PMI had to do a 3 wise men on my 21st, but instead of Johnnie, it was Jose, who makes it much worse of a shot.
Also, I had to take a Funky Chicken, which is awful as well.
1/3 Wild Turkey
1/3 Bacardi 151
1/3 Jose Cuervo
put the shot in the MICROWAVE for 10 seconds, then enjoy.
Posted On: Monday, Jun. 29 2009 @ 9:33AMI came up with one years ago called the fat scottsman
Posted On: Monday, Jun. 29 2009 @ 4:29PM-a dash of woshtishire in the bottom of the shot glass
-a dash of tobasco in the shot glass
-fill with cheap scotch
-float melted butter on top.
Reply to "Alcoholic":
Stick to talking about booze--rubbing alcohol is not denatured drinking alcohol; it's isopropyl alcohol, which is an entirely different chemical from ethyl alcohol (or ethanol), the stuff that's fun to drink. There is such a thing as denatured alcohol but it's not equivalent to rubbing alcohol. Either way, don't drink it unless you want to end up blind, retarded, and/or dead.
Posted On: Monday, Jun. 29 2009 @ 4:48PMAmateurs.
Sweaty Mexican Yeast Infection:
1 tbsp(s) Mayonnaise
1/2 oz Tequila
1/4 oz Wild Turkey
1/4 oz 151 Proof Rum
1 splash Tabasco Sauce
Rim the shot glass with mayonnaise, then add the liqueurs. Should be filled to the brim so some of the mayo seeps into the drink. Add a splash of Tabasco and in one sweeping motion, lick the mayo and do the shot.
Posted On: Monday, Jun. 29 2009 @ 4:58PMThis shot will make you wish you had never been born.
Yup, the Fat Scotsman definitely sounds awful...
Posted On: Monday, Jun. 29 2009 @ 5:07PMCan't believe three wise men is here in favor of four horsemen, after the four horsemen of the Apocalypse. The main idea is too have four brands that start with J. The most miserable variant is
equal parts
-Jack Daniels
-Jim Bean
-Johnnie Walker Red
-Jose Cuervo
Jameson can be substituted in there for any of these to make an equally evil drink. It's a tradition among my friends to make this the last two shots to take on someone's birthday. They always end up on the floor puking.
Posted On: Monday, Jun. 29 2009 @ 5:55PManother awful one: speed bump
Posted On: Tuesday, Jun. 30 2009 @ 3:06AMa liquid cocaine (jager, 151, and rumplemintz) dropped in redbull like a jagerbomb... it's awful. and i totally agree with the cement mixer and four horsemen comments!
Hey Ed,
Posted On: Thursday, Jul. 9 2009 @ 9:23AMHats off to the Navy and the Green Lizard. In the Air Force, we pride ourself on getting bombed on real drinks.
One of the worst, the Gorilla Fart: Equal parts Wild Turkey 101 and Bacardi 151. Try it I dare you.
Posted On: Thursday, Jul. 9 2009 @ 10:14AMliquid cocaine:
Posted On: Wednesday, Jul. 15 2009 @ 9:46AMequal parts Bacardi 151, Goldschlager, Jager
At the end of a fateful night in New Orleans, I recall some Univ. of Tennessee guys insisting I have a "Len Bias Special" (yes, that tells you how old I am).
1/2 shot Jager
1/2 shot tequila
Of course the bar didn't do half shots, so I had a double. I don't recall the rest of the evening.
Posted On: Wednesday, Jul. 15 2009 @ 12:11PMNOT40: i think you were thinking of the shot called a miscarriage, which is peach schnapps, a splash grenadine, and baileys. the flavor is good, but the texture resembles that of a huge goober. ew. haha
Posted On: Monday, Jul. 20 2009 @ 7:02PMcorrection... praire fire is a shot of 151 w/ tabasco
Posted On: Monday, Jul. 27 2009 @ 4:02PMIve had the 3 wisemen and it is ughhh...and a freakin miscarriage?? my god, terrible name.
Posted On: Monday, Jul. 27 2009 @ 9:14PMBah, this list is weak. Everclear at #1? Everclear is great, it tastes better than the best vodka!... mostly because it has no taste beyond sweet delicious burning. Regardless...
EverFUCK, nao THIS is a drink. Basically you remove a bit from a bottle of good old Everclear, and top it off with a few little bottles of freshly opened (the whole nuts grind up too 'dusty' and tend to leave silt which leads to my story...) nutmeg. Following which, one would let it sit for a few days, shaking regularly, until when ever so slightly chilled it becomes cloudy rather than red. Next you simply strain it, though preferably when relatively warm, so everything is properly dissolved... it kicks at least four times.
Posted On: Monday, Jul. 27 2009 @ 9:16PMNow, if ground from whole nuts, it becomes too silty even when strained with a coffee filter... which lead to a hint of surprise, it coming out my nose and down my face, the closing of my throat, vomiting purposefully OUT THROUGH MY NOSE in order to remove it from my nose, and then the coughing up of blood. By all means, a shot of poorly made (or even properly made) everfuck should take the #1 slot from it's parent.
The Prairi fire is a great shot. We went to Cancun and I got my friends to try it. After the first one we were all hooked. We even had other people there in the resort hooked on the shot. It was like red bull it gave us lost of energy to party all night. It should tried it at least one.
Posted On: Tuesday, Aug. 4 2009 @ 10:45AMI can't believe you didn't mention the Dirty Panty. It's a popular birthday drink where I come from (if you can find a bartender who'll serve it).
- 1/4 tequila
- 1/4 sambuca
- 1/4 bailey's
- 1/4 tabasco
And as a the topper, a nice sprinkling of parmesan cheese.
Posted On: Tuesday, Aug. 11 2009 @ 1:28PMNavy Seal:
Jager
Jose Cuervo
Bacardi 151
Tastes like rubbing alcohol or the equivalent.
Posted On: Wednesday, Aug. 26 2009 @ 2:30AMBut messes you up something awful.
The 252.
Posted On: Thursday, Aug. 27 2009 @ 8:35AM1/2 Bacardi 151
1/2 Wild Turkey 101
Good list but missing a few. ill just name the big one that i consider the most insane and hardcore drink ever (the only possible exception being the everclear):
Graveyard
Fill glass with ice.
1/2 oz Vodka
1/2 oz Gin
1/2 oz 151
1/2 oz Tequila
1/2 oz Triple Sec
1/2 oz Scotch
1/2 oz Bourbon
Fill with equal parts Beer and Stout
It's like a Vomit serum.
Posted On: Sunday, Aug. 30 2009 @ 10:42AMI invented the Robitussin© shot.
Start with
2/3rd Absolut Peppar
1/3 Chambord
Adjust to taste.
"So You Want To Be A Waiter" blog
Posted On: Thursday, Sep. 3 2009 @ 7:35AMhttp://teleburst.wordpress.com/
The Smokers Cough: one shot of Jager shaken over ice with a packet of mayonaise...Poured in a shot glass then one dash of tabasco is placed in the center! So nasty!
Posted On: Wednesday, Sep. 9 2009 @ 11:51AM"Cement Mixer" should be on here and so should a "Dirty Mexican"
Posted On: Monday, Sep. 21 2009 @ 7:40AMI tried a 3 wise men once, but it had Jose Cuvero instead of Johnnie Walker.
I have no recollection of the rest of the night, though I do have pics of me trying to dance with some american student on a pool table. She wasn't keen.
Posted On: Sunday, Oct. 25 2009 @ 3:31PMWorst shot ever is at Buffalo Wild Wings.. 151 + blazin sauce. Yikes!
Posted On: Sunday, Oct. 25 2009 @ 3:32PMTwo of the worst shots I had bought for me were both twists on the classic Prairie Fire
The Shit Sandwich and Bloody Diarrhea
If you really want someone to remember their birthday, get them one of each.
Replace half the tequila with JD and add a squirt of mustard for the Shit Sandwich, or a squirt of ketchup for the Bloody Diarrhea. And don't forget the tobasco!
Posted On: Sunday, Oct. 25 2009 @ 3:51PMABC
Absences
Barcardi 151,
chartreuse
say good night right there
Posted On: Sunday, Oct. 25 2009 @ 4:03PMLast night's invention:
The Merideth:
Posted On: Sunday, Oct. 25 2009 @ 4:18PM1 part Gin
1 part Orange Juice
Dash of Hot Sauce
Cement Mixers are the worst! It's like you just coughed up a mouthful of barf.
When you give it to someone totally unsuspecting, it can be tough to get down.
Good times.
Posted On: Sunday, Oct. 25 2009 @ 4:41PMhere in chicago we just drink malort.
http://www.flickr.com/groups/malortface/
Posted On: Sunday, Oct. 25 2009 @ 5:23PMThe Mexican Nightmare: A double shot consisting of 1 shot Cuervo 1800 and 1 shot Jager.
Posted On: Sunday, Oct. 25 2009 @ 5:26PMthe wringer:
The bartender takes a towel that he has been using or the one of those mats that collects all the spills and pours it into a shot glass.
Posted On: Sunday, Oct. 25 2009 @ 5:53PMI made the Jager/Rumple concoction in the late 80's in FL, where I called it a "Blitzkrieg". As my witness will attest to, I was able to keep the wine glass full of the liquor down, even after a hearty Italian meal and equal parts "Blue Teas".
Posted On: Sunday, Oct. 25 2009 @ 5:56PMDirty Panties:
1 shot of tequila with parmesean cheese...
Posted On: Sunday, Oct. 25 2009 @ 6:03PMslim jim:
Posted On: Sunday, Oct. 25 2009 @ 6:08PM1/2 shot of slim fast
1/2 shot of jim bean
Oh wow, I've NEVER drank any of these shots. I should party more. Seriously.
Posted On: Sunday, Oct. 25 2009 @ 7:17PMThree wiseman + Jose cuervo = Four Horseman. Made we want to kill myself.
Posted On: Sunday, Oct. 25 2009 @ 11:52PMrussian chicken vomit:
1/4 straight black coffee
1/4 vodka
1/4 tequila
1/4 orange yogurt
mix booze with still boiling coffee then while its still boiling mix in yogurt
its creamy, strong and caffeinated ^^
Posted On: Monday, Oct. 26 2009 @ 5:23AMActually a proper cement mixer has shippers lime instead of lemon juice. I don't know if any one mentioned a "Ray Charles" equal parts vodka, chartreue and tequila
Posted On: Monday, Oct. 26 2009 @ 7:43AMSelf made shot for a friend
2oz Stroh
1/2oz Franks Red Hot
1/2oz Tobasco
It was painful to watch him drink it.
Posted On: Monday, Oct. 26 2009 @ 9:05AMThe Rocky Mountain Bear F*cker
Named as such because that's what you'll feel like the next day.
Equal parts:
-Sambuca
Posted On: Monday, Oct. 26 2009 @ 10:46AM-Tequila
-Jack Daniels
I actually love a four horsemen! They always put it in a small glass so it's real good to sip on. That's usually the drink I start with at a bar
Posted On: Monday, Oct. 26 2009 @ 11:01AMGST- Gin Scotch Tequila
Posted On: Monday, Oct. 26 2009 @ 11:16AMYou totally missed the rabid pitbull... 1/2 shot of Jagermeister and 1/2 shot of Jack Daniels...
I've had a crowd form when I ordered one where they didn't know what it was... just to see me shoot it...
Posted On: Monday, Oct. 26 2009 @ 8:46PMAll good but not as scary as
The Rude 252
1oz 151
1oz Wild Turkey 101
10 drops of Tabasco
one raw oyster
light on fire count to 10, blow out (optional)
down she goes!!
If you don't hurl with 15 seconds you are a more MAN (or WOMAN) than most.
Enjoy
Posted On: Thursday, Oct. 29 2009 @ 3:29PMThis list could be renamed "11 ways to wage nuclear war on your liver"
Posted On: Wednesday, Dec. 2 2009 @ 9:43AMyou really are amateurs. what about the mighty kamikaze: tequila, salt and lemon. Now before you roll around laughing, this is how you do it: Roll up up a crisp $100 bill and use it o shnarfff a line of salt up your preferred nostil. slam back tequila. Squirt contents of lemon wedge in your eye. Found a few who have had one, but no-one who has had two.
Posted On: Wednesday, Dec. 2 2009 @ 12:40PMDirty German: a shot of jager mixed with a packet of mayo
Bar man's shot: A shot of whatever the bar tender pours out of his bar mat.
Posted On: Friday, Jan. 22 2010 @ 5:59PMHow can Mind Eraser not be on any of these lists?
Layer 2 oz Vodka, 2 oz Kahlua, 2 oz Seltzer Water. Drink as fast as you can with a straw.
Had two of these one night, woke up the next day taking a Geometry final.
Posted On: Monday, Mar. 1 2010 @ 2:54PM