Solo Shaking and Shooting

• Both cotton candy and whipped cream vodkas have such prominent flavors that you can drink either without exerting any real bartending effort. Pour a shot of either into a cocktail shaker filled with ice, firmly affix the lid, shake for about 10 to 15 seconds, then strain into a shot glass and enjoy. A maraschino cherry makes a nice garnish for both kinds of vodka shots, though the cherry really only adds a little color and not much flavor. To cut down on time, store both kinds of vodka in the refrigerator so that the vodka is always chilled.

Cotton Mouth

• Cotton candy vodka works as a strong base to build other flavors upon in a wide variety of shots. Because of the vodka's sweetness, you don't have to overdo it on other saccharine ingredients for a tasty shooter. One simple shot is the blue boy, which is a chilled shot of the vodka with a splash of blue Curacao. The sweet n' swirly shot is like the blue boy, but with a few more ingredients -- mix two parts cotton candy vodka and one part each blue Curacao and grenadine, then add a splash of lemon juice. For a fruitier shot, try the pineapple party, which is two parts pineapple juice, one part cotton candy vodka and a splash of grenadine.

Whipped Into a Frenzy

• Whipped cream is much like cotton candy vodka in that its strongly sweet flavors preclude having to add more sugar -- this vodka also blends well with a wider variety of other ingredients. Mixing one part whipped cream vodka with an equal amount of another ingredient can have wonderful results -- mix it with root beer, orange juice, chocolate milk or even Irish cream. Other more intricate shots include the island whip, which is equal parts whipped cream vodka and orange and pineapple juices, and the island leche, which is equal parts vodka, coconut rum and half-and-half. For a more daring and fruitier shot, try a mango cream, which is two parts whipped cream vodka, one part mango vodka and a splash of sour mix.

Not-So-Gruesome Twosome

• Even though the cotton candy and whipped cream vodkas already push sweetness to the limit, the two liquors may be mixed together for a few outlandish shots. Each cotton candy-based shot will benefit from a dash or two of cotton candy vodka; the addition will give the shots an extra bit of creaminess. Likewise, most shots with whipped cream vodka can have anywhere from one-quarter to one-half of their amount substituted with cotton candy vodka for added sweetness and flavor -- when picking the right substitution, stick with complementary flavors like colas or sodas and steer clear of fruit- and cream liqueur-based shots. And never be afraid to experiment; you might just come up with the next big shot.