The name sounds scandalous to the unknown drinker, but like many names of liquor shooters, the purple hooter has a bite to its name and its taste.

This drink consists of vodka, black raspberry liquor and lime juice. Some bar tenders use other types of juice and sour mix.

If you are making this drink at home and all you have is Sierra Mist, any type of lime soda will mix well in replacement of the lime juice.

The taste may come off as sweet, but watch out for the after effects. Remember, it is hard alcohol, not candy-flavored soda.

The shooter is purple, and for those who like to drink down other shooters like the red-headed slut, will enjoy this one. The red-headed slut isn’t a vodka-based liquor shooter but still carries the same type of sweetness. Peach liquor, like schnapps, Jagermeister and cranberry juice are the ingredients to the red-headed slut.

Both drinks taste better cold, and they can both be served on the rocks if requested. If you don’t care for the taste of hard liquor, then the purple hooter is the way to go.

If you prefer not to say the word “hooter,” then another name for this drink is the purple kamikaze.

Favorite downtown spots to get a great purple hooter are the Press Club and Old Ironsides.

This drink is more expensive than the usual vodka sour on ice, but most shooters are. Get ready to hand over at least $6 for this sweet tasting drink that won’t last long. The shooter comes in a small glass a bit larger than a shot glass. The drinker can take it like a shot, but I prefer to sip the drink.

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