3 shots bartenders say you should never drink

Bartenders are the unsung heroes of your night out.

They’re handling several sources of information at once, holding lengthy orders in their head whilst juggling a settling Guinness, a tray of Jagerbombs, scratching their heads over who ‘Angela’ might be, and (largely) doing it all with a smile on their face.

If you’re in the habit of minimising the faff you inflict upon service workers, there are a few beverages that social media bartenders have reported as shift-ruiners.

For one, that tray of Baby Guinnesses and the steady hand that each one requires could well blow your bartender’s last fuse.

That espresso martini looks simple, but they often require their makers to run from one end of the bar to the other to assemble all the constituent ingredients.

Then there’s the Bloody Mary; a drink with an ingredients list rivalling a bolognese.

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To put a spin on proceedings, this bartender is offering advice that isn’t rooted in his own frustrations with making complex, time-consuming drinks. This guy’s got your back this time.

The bartender, posting to TikTok from Jackie’s Bar in Dublin, has shared a list of shots you shouldn’t let other people buy for you. Why? Because they’re minging.

Jackie’s Bar is a 90s-themed venue that clearly gets its fair share of bizarre orders, if this list is anything to go by.

You’ve got the standard, wince-inducing likes of the tequila shot and the jagerbomb, but at least those are known quantities.

If someone offers you a ‘tapeworm shot’, however, Jackie’s Bar recommends that you run for the hills.

The revoltingly-named tipple is made with vodka, tabasco and a squirt of mayo to represent the titular parasite.

We can only imagine what would possess someone to order one for anything other than a prank – it sounds, looks, and no doubt tastes like bins.

Jackie’s Bar has also issued a warning around the ‘liquid steak’: Bacardi and Worcestershire sauce. This one at least sounds digestible, although surely nobody has ever eaten a steak and thought, ‘Corr, I wish I could drink this’.

Finally, we’ve got the ‘smoker’s cough’. This appetisingly-named throat-hacker is made with jagermeister and ‘warm mayo’ that sits floating on top of the liquor. Good luck holding onto your guts when that warm mayo touches your lips.

We can only thank Jackie’s Bar for this important public service information.

If you or anyone you know has been personally victimised by a smoker’s cough, liquid steak, or tapeworm shot, we can only offer our deepest sympathies.

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