Recipe
We Made Deep Fried Tequila Shots Because TGIF
That work-intensive, stress-inducing, soul-crushing time of the school year known as mid-term season has officially arrived, so, naturally, only one thing is on everyone's mind: Spring break. And Spring break right around the corner means it's time to get ready for your big beach plans.
... Wait, did you think I meant going to the gym? I meant brushing up on your tequila shot skills. Priorities.
Tequila can be a classy, delicious addition to a wide range of cocktails. That being said, whatever your college budget can afford probably tastes like nail polish remover blended with Aloe Vera juice. Hard pass. I've decided to sacrifice my sobriety and my friend's kitchen in an attempt to make bottom shelf tequila palatable—specifically, I set out to create the cinnamon-sugary, deep-fried goodness that is deep fried tequila shots, just like you saw on Pinterest. You're welcome.
Deep-Fried Tequila Shots
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Total Time: 25 mins
Ingredients
- 1 Bottle Tequila nicer brands will taste better but we're all broke so no judgement
- 1 Store-bought Angel Food Cake- Or make your own if you're feeling fancy
- Vegetable or Canola Oil
- Lime
- Cinnamon and Sugar for dusting
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Sometimes in life you set out to accomplish something and it turns out just the way you always pictured it, and other times you drink a little too much tequila, end up wrecking your friends kitchen, accidentally over-frying a bunch of angel food cake, and burning yourself. Who can say which one is really better?
Seriously though, over-fried as they were, the final "shots" tasted delicious. It was certainly a unique experience, and it came at the small price of a few oil burns, and the weirdest hangover ever. Plus, tequila actually has some beneficial effects, so these count as health food right?
Overall, I think anything that can make bottom shelf booze taste like fried dough is something that we can all get behind, so maybe when you head out to show off your beach bod this spring break, ditch the bottle, and grab an apron instead.