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" There are certain offenses in life you can\u00A0brush off\u2014the close-talker who doesn&amp;#039;t believe in toothpaste, the jammed vending machine that owes you a Snickers bar, the fact that Baby Geniuses 2 exists in the universe\u2014but I draw the line at dismissing\u00A0Fireball Whisky.\u00A0 Sure, it&amp;#039;s not the sort of booze that will earn you Instagram followers when you snap a photo of\u00A0yourself sipping it\u00A0in the\u00A0Mumford &amp;amp;amp; Sons-meets-J.Crew-catalog ensemble you especially picked out for your #OOTD post, but this isn&amp;#039;t a drink for the Cooler-Than-Thou. This is a liquor\u00A0for the masses\u2014proven by the fact that its\u00A0sales doubled in 2014, making it the fastest-growing major liquor brand in the U.S.\u2014because it\u00A0infuses everything with a sweet,\u00A0cinnamon-y kick. I used to be ashamed to enjoy it, feeling like every &amp;quot;Basic B*tch&amp;quot; stereotype out there, but then I had to admit: Some things just get even better when Fireball is added to the mix, like... 1. It makes apple cider live beyond the fall.\u00A0 That cinnamon-spice flavor complements cider perfectly, and when you top the drink with a drizzle of caramel sauce, you&amp;#039;ve got a refreshing drink that will warm you from the inside. Seriously. Try it.  2. It makes hard cider even harder. Hard cider gets even more intense when you add a shot of Fireball to it. The drink&amp;#039;s known as &amp;quot;Angry Balls,&amp;quot; and it&amp;#039;s about to be your new favorite drink to order at the bar. 3. It can turn an annoying roommate into someone bearable. If you&amp;#039;re sharing four walls with an insufferable gremlin trapped in a human&amp;#039;s body, take note: A round of shots could improve his or her mood dramatically. Maybe a few rounds, set to a so-bad-it&amp;#039;s-good Sharknado\u00A0watch-party-slash-drinking-game.  4. It makes UFC fights worth watching. If you have to sit through them, you might as well have a shot.\u00A0 5. It gives Cherry Jell-O a sick boost. It sounds all kinds of wrong, but the two go together surprisingly well\u2014the end result tastes a lot like Big Red gum. You could serve it like a classic Jell-o shot, or go Fireballs-to-the-wall with a big-batch shot that&amp;#039;s served by the slice.        6. It gets you through office holiday parties. The awkward small talk about the wonky office printer and whether Harold in accounting has been hogging\u00A0all of the communal fridge space gets a whole lot smoother with a round of shots, shots, shots, shot-sh-shots! (But also, be wary of a second round, lest you wake up the next morning to an unwanted Snapchat stories.) 7. It somehow makes apple slices so much less lame. If you think they&amp;#039;re great soaked in vodka, you&amp;#039;ve got to try them in Fireball. Gummy bears too.\u00A0  8. It can taste like a cinnamon roll. One part Fireball to two parts cream soda, poured into shot glasses and\u00A0topped with whipped cream\u2014it&amp;#039;s basically a liquid cinnamon roll.\u00A0  9. It turns Pitbull and Flo Ride songs into an instant party. Don&amp;#039;t get me wrong\u2014I harbor a not-so-secret love for both artists\u2014but even the most Mr. Worldwide-averse can&amp;#039;t help but shout &amp;quot;daaaaale!&amp;quot; after taking a shot. 10. It can be classy AF.\u00A0 That Fireball-infused caramel sauce can step up a\u00A0Banana Pecan Bread Pudding\u2014and\u00A0might just put your Auntie&amp;#039;s recipe to shame.   This pin https://www.pinterest.com/pin/87046205275548119/ on Pinterest. 11. It makes even the worst haircuts look amazing. It can&amp;#039;t fix that mullet your barber convinced you was very &amp;quot;Euro soccer star,&amp;quot; but it can help drown your sorrows.\u00A0  12. It can make you interested in politics. When someone says Obamacare, Trump or\u2014during the Republican or Democratic debates\u2014take a shot. But maybe limit the drinking game to the first 15 minutes of the debate. You don&amp;#039;t want to get sick.\u00A0 13. Because, marshmallows. Can you imagine s&amp;#039;mores\u2014or hot chocolate\u2014with these in them?   This pin https://www.pinterest.com/pin/548242954615148439/ on Pinterest. 14. It powers you through a boring Super Bowl. Or just Super Bowl parties in general, if you&amp;#039;re not into football but know you couldn&amp;#039;t handle the\u00A0hardcore FOMO you&amp;#039;d feel if you didn&amp;#039;t check out\u00A0your friend&amp;#039;s snack stadium in real life.\u00A0  15. It steps up sangria. With sliced peaches, mangoes and pineapple, it&amp;#039;s a whole new way to enjoy the drink.   This pin https://www.pinterest.com/pin/195273333820544764/ on Pinterest. 16. It&amp;#039;s an actual breath-freshener. Yours or the aforementioned close-talker&amp;#039;s.\u00A0 17. It instantly shortens award-show acceptance speeches. After the winner has thanked God, it&amp;#039;s just a litany of names you don&amp;#039;t know until the\u00A0musical score kicks up and plays them off stage. A Fireball-and-Coke or Fireball Raspberry-Lemonade passes the time smoothly.  18. It makes 3 a.m. tacos so much more delish. It&amp;#039;s why fourth meal always seems like the best meal. (Though you better not be drinking and driving. It&amp;#039;s not cool. Ever.)  Like the great poet Kevin G once said, &amp;quot;don&amp;#039;t let the haters stop you from doin&amp;#039; your thang.&amp;quot; If you like Fireball, drink on\u2014however you prefer it.  Follow Delish on Instagram. 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