Agent Orange Shot
Vodka, Grand Marnier, and orange juice — the 1990s transgressive military-reference shot genre where a provocative name was the primary commercial hook.
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The Agent Orange Shot emerged in American bars during the 1990s and takes its name from the defoliant chemical used by the US military during the Vietnam War, giving it the same transgressive, military-reference naming quality as drinks like the Kamikaze and the B-52. The shot itself is a straightforward citrus-forward combination of vodka and orange liqueur, sometimes with orange juice added for additional fruit character. Its orange color and name created an identity that was immediately memorable without requiring complex flavor description. Like many novelty shots of the era, the Agent Orange relied on a combination of its recognizable military-reference name and its approachable, fruit-forward flavor to generate repeat orders in high-volume bar environments.
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