Snake Bite Shot
Whiskey and fresh lime — a two-ingredient bar shooter traditionally built on honey-forward Yukon Jack, whose sweet-tart snap gives it the name.
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The Snake Bite Shot is a simple two-ingredient American bar shooter of whiskey and lime. It is most traditionally built on Yukon Jack — a 100-proof Canadian honey-whisky liqueur — whose sweetness offsets the tartness of the lime, though bourbon or another honey whiskey is a common substitute. The lime element appears as fresh juice, sweetened lime juice, or lime cordial depending on the bartender. The name refers to the shot's sharp, quick effect: the honeyed whiskey and the bracing citrus hit together in a single swallow, likened to the sudden strike of a snake. It belongs to the broad family of casual American party shooters that pair a sweet spirit with a sharp citrus counterpoint, and remains a bar and party staple valued for how quickly and easily it comes together. (A separate British drink called a snakebite — lager mixed with cider — shares the name but is otherwise unrelated.)
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