It's late night, the bar's closing, and a couple of chicks are hinting they want to come back to your place for an "after party". You have a half empty bottle of vodka, maybe some rum. No mixers. And the stores are closed. They wanted a couple of cocktails. It's not going to be much of a party.

That's the problem with most drinks. You usually have the alcohol on hand - it's the mixers that you're missing. For emergencies like this, keep some Burst Bar Shots on hand.

They're a new line of pre-mixed shots from DeKuyper. Everything's already in the bottle - all you do is twist open and pour. (Which makes things a lot easier when you come stumbling home with the honeys.)

Flavors include Red Headed Burst (their version of the Red Headed Slut), a classic Kamikaze Burst and the Washington Apple Burst, which the giggling Appletini drinker you just deposited on your couch will love.

Unlike the typical pre-mixed drinks, these have been "bartender-tested" and scored pretty highly in terms of taste. (Although, facing the phasing out of their jobs, they may have conspired to skew the results.) They also pack a 40-proof punch, and at under $11, they won't burst you bank account.

$10.99
www.dekuyperusa.com