The Oyster Shooter has quite a history. It originated in a San Francisco restaurant around 1860. The story goes that a gold miner, with his pockets overflowing with gold nuggets, fancied a celebration with his newly acquired wealth. Sitting down in the restaurant, he asked the waiter to bring him a plate of California raw oysters with some spicy seasonings and a tequila.
After drinking the tequila, he put the oysters into the glass, added the condiments, and just like that the Tequila Oyster Shooter was born! The cocktail was an instant hit and within a week, every restaurant in San Francisco was serving it! Today, oysters are a lavish appetiser for all seafood lovers globally, and a Tequila Oyster Shooter is a great way to start a meal or a party.
Ingredients for Tequila Oyster Shooters
The trick to making the perfect Tequila Oyster Shooter is to use the right ingredients, and, crucially, the freshest of fresh oysters!
- Lemon wedges
- Coarse sea salt
- 1/2 cup tequila
- 1 tbsp fresh lime juice
- 1/4 tsp hot sauce
- 1 tsp sugar
- 6 raw oysters in a half shell
*This is for a recipe of six Tequila Oyster Shooters so if you want to make more or less, adjust accordingly.
How to Make This Tequila Oyster Shooters Recipe
- Rub lime wedges around the rims of 6 shooter glasses.
- Place salt in a small and shallow dish.
- Dip the rim of glasses into the salt to coat.
- Combine Olmeca Tequila, lime juice, hot sauce and sugar.
- Stir the mixture until the sugar is completely dissolved.
- Place the oysters into your shot glasses.
- Pour in tequila mixture.
Opening or shucking oysters can be daunting even for the best of us! And especially so because you need a special knife for the task. So buy the oysters from your favourite fish market already open and on the half-shell.
For an attractive presentation, garnish each shot with a fresh lemon wedge.
