What Are Kratom Shots?

With kratom skyrocketing in popularity, the industry has made a big push to introduce new and exciting ways to enjoy this all-natural herb. Among these is the kratom shot. 

Given its relative newness, kratom shots aren’t something that many consumers are aware of. This often leads to a lot of questions regarding what they are, how they’re made, and how they work.

In this guide we’re here to clear the muddied waters, shedding light on kratom shots and why they might be something that you too would enjoy.

Kratom: A Quick Recap

Made from the dried leaves of the Mitragyna Speciosa tree, an evergreen tree native to Southeast Asia, Kratom has long been a favored botanical by eastern cultures. Recently, kratom has gained similar adoption in the West, with more than 14.5 million estimated users in the United States alone.

Originally used by field farmers in Asia, the herb provided sustained energy, uplifted mood, and the focus needed to get through the long grueling days in the oppressively hot weather.

Today, kratom is used by millions around the world, heralded for its purported ability to uplift, motivate, energize, relax, sedate, and improve mood while providing a healthy dose of euphoria. 

Traditionally used as a powder, kratom shots have made a literal splash on the kratom scene, offering this favored herb in liquid form. 

Liquid Kratom: The Base of Kratom Shots 

What is Liquid Kratom?

Kratom is made from the dried, process, and ground-up whole leaves of the Mitragyna Speciosa tree. This creates a fine consistent powder (similar in many ways to that of matcha powder in terms of it being the whole leaf ground up). 

As you might imagine, this powder doesn’t turn into a ‘solution’ similar to how salt or sugar does when mixed in water or liquid. When making drinks with kratom powder it forms a ‘mixture’ not a solution.

But for kratom shots, we need a better option to keep them smooth and consistent without the need to vigorously shake the bottles until your hands fall off before drinking them.

To do this, kratom shots use kratom extract, not powder. 

About Liquid Kratom Extract Used in Kratom Shots 

Extracts are often made from herbs and botanicals to bring out their essence and active ingredients in concentrated form. The extract can then be added to other products or used on its own. In this case, it is used to make kratom shots.

Ways Kratom Extract is Made

There are a few methods of making kratom extract for kratom shots. One is by heating water almost to boil and steeping the powder, then micro-straining the solution to remove any large particulates.

Another popular way to make an extract from kratom or other herbs is with the use of food-grade alcohol (grain alcohol works best, but vodka can work in a pinch). Alcohol acts to break down botanicals and efficiently extract their biologically active compounds. In the case of kratom, we’re mainly talking about its naturally occurring alkaloids.

Extracts made in such a fashion are also popularly used as ‘tinctures’, which are highly concentrated and can be taken directly by drops in the mouth, sublingually under the tongue (for faster and better absorption), or mixed in drinks.

What Are Kratom Shots?

Kratom shots take everything you know and love about kratom and pack it into a liquid shot. Kratom shots have gained a lot of traction among kratom users as a fast, convenient, and effective way to get their kratom dose in.

Be it at home or on the go, kratom shots can quickly be downed and discarded. Similar to 5-hour energy drinks, kratom shots are often sold in small one-use bottles (typically 1-2oz). 

Although sometimes found in convenience shops and gas stations, we advise the use of caution as many of these ‘no name’ brands lack proper quality assurance and third-party lab testing to ensure safety and potency. 

What Are The Benefits of Kratom Shots?

Concentrated

Kratom shots are highly concentrated, meaning you only need a little to achieve the desired effects. Given the usual bitterness of kratom, some consumers prefer taking their ‘dose’ of the herb all at once in a concentrated for that can be downed in one gulp.

Flavor

Like all kratom, even the concentrate and extracts used to make the shots can be quite bitter. That said, kratom shots usually include natural or artificial sweeteners and natural or artificial flavor extracts that are just as potent on the old taste buds. Generally speaking, many kratom shots are quite enjoyable flavor-wise. Best of all, since they typically come in 1-2 dose shots, you won’t be stuck with a batch of flavors you don’t like. So feel free to experiment.

Convenience

Kratom shots are preferred by many users simply due to the convenience factor. Small, quick and easy to enjoy, these shots are great for at home or on the go.

Kratom Shots – the final word

Although shady convenience stores and gas station kratom shots should be avoided like the plague. Those from quality manufacturers and brands that test their products for safety and potency are often quite enjoyable.

Interested in exploring kratom shots on your own? Try making some concentrated shots from your own powder. By making your kratom shots at home, you’ll know that you’re getting exactly what’s on the label: a safe, reliable, chemical-free product you can trust.

Best of all, making kratom shots at home is a fun activity and you can experiment with a wide range of natural flavoring and sweeteners to find the perfect fit.

We love anything lemon or citrus-based.