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X-E’s ’08 Summer Megaparty: BULLSHOT.

As frequent readers know, I'm a gigantic fan of Bloody Marys and Dirty Martinis...and virtually any cocktail that drinks like a meal and sort of doubles as a soup. Searching for new horizons, I stumbled upon a new recipe -- one that seems completely gross, but is actually so unbelievably good that I'm going against my vow to never write blog entries while half-crocked. Meet the BULLSHOT.


Christ, you're going to think this is so disgusting, but I swear, it's not. Basically, a Bullshot is a spin on the Bloody Mary, replacing the usual tomato juice with beef broth. Uh huh. It's conceptually unpalatable for sure, but once you taste this shit, you'll realize that it's the cocktail only a cow could hate.

While on par with the insane sodium level of a Bloody Mary, the Bullshot somehow feels lighter (likely because it's less "pulpy" than its crimson cousin), and is actually far easier to drink. The vodka in a Bloody Mary always seemed halfway to pointless, but with the Bullshot, I'm barely finished with the glass and I'm already feeling those warm, beefy fuzzies.

If you're having trouble reconciling the idea of beef broth and vodka, note that there's a lot of spicy add-ons to help it feel like more than that. Lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, cayenne pepper, celery salt and a fuckton of Tabasco. The end result is brown and beautiful.

It's the kind of thing I don't think I could ever bring myself to order if I was at a bar. Chances are, they wouldn't have a clue what I was talking about, and even if they did, I'd spend the rest of the night being known as the guy who ordered the beef soup cocktail. On the other hand, while it's hard to disguise a Bloody Mary, the Bullshot looks almost identical to a Long Island Iced Tea. Covert disgustingness FTW.


The primary ingredients are shown above. I'd give you a recipe, but honestly, it's just like the Bloody Mary in that you can mix it in any number of ways and still come out golden. If you need some starter ideas, try this recipe.

Considered more of a morning drink and hangover cure, I look forward to breaking the rules and making the Bullshot an occasional midnight snack whenever the mood and/or opportunity presents itself. Sure, the cocktail makes you feel like a salt-filled shitbag, but so what? BEEF VODKA. It just has no right to be this good, but it is.

Posted by Matt on 07/15/2008. E-mail me!



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Chestnuts roasted by K-town @ 07/15/2008 9:42 PM

Sounds Delicious!!

Chestnuts roasted by Mike @ 07/15/2008 9:42 PM

I don’t like bloody mary’s so I’m going to have to pass on this one and just take your word for it.

Chestnuts roasted by DC @ 07/15/2008 9:43 PM

Is there a Chicken broth variety? Ya know, to be paired with Nyquil?

Chestnuts roasted by Beckner @ 07/15/2008 9:45 PM

That doesn’t look like it would be very fun to throw up.

Chestnuts roasted by Bill @ 07/15/2008 9:51 PM

i am going to have one tonight. it sounds GOOD.
anyone had a michilada? it’s like a Bloody Mary, but instead of vodka, you use beer.
It’s even thicker and heartier, and makes for a great drink after a long night of drinking.

Chestnuts roasted by snotty @ 07/15/2008 9:51 PM

I find there are LOTS of foods and drinks in this world that SOUND disgusting when you hear of their ingredients, but they taste DELICIOUS once you actually try them.

Chestnuts roasted by ULTRAMAN @ 07/15/2008 9:52 PM

I don’t know anything about alcohol so I might be asking a stupid question, but how do you handmake vodka?

Chestnuts roasted by doho in the summer @ 07/15/2008 9:52 PM

Hmm. Okay :)

Chestnuts roasted by Neg @ 07/15/2008 9:53 PM

Liquor of any kind and my stomach don’t get along well, either, so I’m also going to have to pass. I will add, though, that this particular recipe has a great name, and I also love messing with familiar concoctions to make something new and yet wholly edible. I must have done at least 16,000 different things with seasonal fruit and cake mixes by now, curing both my need for vitamins and my baking cravings.

Chestnuts roasted by starwenn @ 07/15/2008 9:54 PM

Serious WTF moment here. I think I may need to take this challenge on in the next 24-48 hours. I thought I had heard it all, but this is definitely something new.

Chestnuts roasted by Loneman1 @ 07/15/2008 9:54 PM

Ah the Bullshot, My old arch nemesis.

Word of warning, NEVER let anyone else mix this for you. My girlfriend, bless her heart, decided to mix one for me, so I didn’t have to get up.

Well, the recipe calls for beef broth, Usually via Boolean cube. It just so happens that night, we decided to try and cook my mothers recipe for roast beef.

Long Story short, congealed fat and grease do not make a delicious Bullshot make.

I still get throw uppy just thinking about it.

Chestnuts roasted by Jester @ 07/15/2008 9:55 PM

Sounds more like a dare than a refreshment. But then I’m not a fan of drinks that can double as soups. What’s next, a Chef Boyar-tini? …Thank you, I’m here all week folks.

Chestnuts roasted by mr.skeleton @ 07/15/2008 9:57 PM

Oh my God, when I read the name of the post I thought, “Hey, isn’t that the name of a disgusting-sounding Bloody Mary variation? He wouldn’t really…would he?” Of course I should have known better. I’ve got a vintage Playboy Bar Guide from the early 70′s that’s full of these bizarre recipes. Apparently people used to be crazy about egg whites in their cocktails :x
That sounds awful, Jester. I am utterly tickled by the idea of a “Boolean” cube though, hehe. You can make Google soup!

Chestnuts roasted by squee4242 @ 07/15/2008 10:02 PM

Matt you never cease to amaze me with your bravery in trying new things, be it a Bullshot or the tomato/pineapple juice combo thing from a while back and let’s not forget the beer/tomato/lime juice concoction. My hat’s off to you sir, you are a bigger man than I.

Chestnuts roasted by Dan @ 07/15/2008 10:02 PM

Matt – you may have just saved the day.

As a beetus creature, i am always searching for shit to mix with my alcohol that doesn’t have carbohydrates, so Wilford Brimley doesn’t come and give me moustache burn.

Beef juice is carb free. I could drink my crazy head off!

Chestnuts roasted by Rev. Back It On Up @ 07/15/2008 10:08 PM

Finally getting some use out of that Christmas church raffle basket eh? Tito’s, the only name in handmade vodka.

Chestnuts roasted by Fox @ 07/15/2008 10:08 PM

Hey, if i can’t feel like a salt-filled shitbag without a Bullshot, then pour me up a double and call me a salt-filled shitbag.
(Only 3 1/2 more months until Halloween!)

Chestnuts roasted by Nizz @ 07/15/2008 10:09 PM

I am thoroughly disgusted. Maybe you could give it a southwest feel and drop in some cumin and chili powder.

Chestnuts roasted by arthurcluck @ 07/15/2008 10:11 PM

I think I just threw up in my mouth a little.

HOWEVER I don’t think it’s all that gross seeing as Ceaser’s are made from Clamato. AND clamato is made from CLAM BROTH. it seems more normal to use a beef broth than a clam broth *shudder* I don’t like either. me no likey beef or clam juice

Chestnuts roasted by ellaenchanted @ 07/15/2008 10:19 PM

I just threw up in my mouth a little bit.

Chestnuts roasted by rob @ 07/15/2008 10:19 PM

WOW Matt… no comment. Did anyone see Nintendo’s conference at E3? DUDE! Animal Crossing: City Folk for Wii… witch comes with WiiSpeak… YOU CAN TALK TO OTHER PEOPLE FINALLY! Hopefully it’ll be compatable with Brawl. And other games. It goes on top of the TV. No headset.

Chestnuts roasted by Aaron @ 07/15/2008 10:21 PM

Hey Matt – I’m curious. Ever done anything on the old action figures from “The Other World?” I remember getting them at K-Mart when I was a kid, and I was surprised to see how much they were being sold for on Ebay.

Chestnuts roasted by arthurcluck @ 07/15/2008 10:21 PM

I actually might have to try this. I do love Bloody Marys, and vodka is my all time favorite weekend drink. The fact that someone (successfully?) combined meat and liquor, without cooking out the fun part, is terrific.

Chestnuts roasted by kb @ 07/15/2008 10:24 PM

This sounds so disgusting but also sounds like something I’d like, I’m conflicted.
When I have a cold I just drop a bullion cube in hot water and drink it like coffee, maybe a spot o’ vodka will spice it up a bit.

Chestnuts roasted by JoshC @ 07/15/2008 10:24 PM

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