Tips and Troubleshooting

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=80 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF" bgproperties="fixed" background="03f00500dvldtc.gif"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><B>Bippo's Shooters</B></FONT><B>     |     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Bippos Shooters"><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id24.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Shooter of the Month"><U>Shooter of the Month</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Materials"><U>Materials</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id26.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="How to drink shots"><U>How to drink shots</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id27.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Glassware"><U>Glassware</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id18.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Definitions "><U>Definitions </U></A>   |   <A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Recipes"><U>Recipes</U></A>   |   <B>Tips and Troubleshooting</B>   |   <A HREF="id21.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Links to other great sites"><U>Links to other great sites</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id22.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Guest Book"><U>Guest Book</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id25.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Submit a Recipe"><U>Submit a Recipe</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id23.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contacting Bippos Shooters"><U>Contacting Bippo's Shooters</U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF" background="040d2c00dvldtc.gif"> <div> <IMG SRC="061396a0.gif" border=0 width="57" height="106" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=400 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> <I><B>Tips and Troubleshooting</B></I></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> There really isn't that many tips that can help with the making of shots that I haven't mentioned earlier. </div> <bR> <div> If I can think of some more I will add them as soon as I hear about them.</div> <bR> <div> Don't forget to E-mail me with any info or tips that you have used or seen before.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <I><B>Tips:-</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <B>1-</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#800080" FACE="Comic Sans MS" > Try to use proprietary brands as the cheaper alcohol will ruin your shot.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>2-</B> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#800080" FACE="Comic Sans MS" >Try to practice with a spoon before just pouring a liquid on top of another. Better practice makes better shots.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>3-</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#800080" FACE="Comic Sans MS" > You will need to use a spoon for some liqueurs as they are just too hard to try to float.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>4-</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#800080" FACE="Comic Sans MS" > Always ensure that your nip pourers are clean as then they will make it easier to pour your shot.</FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> Troubleshooting is one of those things where you have to look at various things that could have caused your shot to look and taste terrible.</div> <bR> <div> Different ingredients or wrong equipment can make for an ugly shot.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <I><B>Troubleshooting </B></I><I>(no pun intended)</I><I><B>:-</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <B>Problem-</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#800080" FACE="Comic Sans MS" > Liquids mix when they are supposed to float.</FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>Solution 1-</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#800080" FACE="Comic Sans MS" > You could be using a cheaper ingredient and its quality has affected the shot.</FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <B>Solution 2-</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#800080" FACE="Comic Sans MS" > Try using a spoon to float the ingredients on top of one another.</FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <B>Solution 3-</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#800080" FACE="Comic Sans MS" > Your nip pourer might have been pouring too fast for the alcohol to stay separate.</FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Problem-</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#800080" FACE="Comic Sans MS" > Creamy liqueurs curdle in your drink.</FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>Solution 1-</B> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#800080" FACE="Comic Sans MS" >Try getting them to float on top of the other ingredients.</FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <B>Solution 2-</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#800080" FACE="Comic Sans MS" > Try using a different cream liqueur but the same quality.</FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <B>Solution 3-</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#800080" FACE="Comic Sans MS" > Some drinks will curdle anyway. Just try to make do.</FONT></div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>