How can i swallow hard liquor without gagging before it goes down?

I really want to be able to drink hard liquor and party with my friends, but everytime i even take a small sip and try to force it down i start to gag a little. Please don't say you shouldn't be drinking. Just tell me what i can do or is that anything i can try that will help me be able to take it down easier or just be able to swallow it without gagging.|||Chase it dude,GL|||I like to do a pre-chaser if I know a shot is going to be particularly brutal. Take a small swig of soda or juice and keep it in your mouth and then take your shot or sip or whatever. It makes more sense to me to try and prevent the gross taste in the first place rather than fill your mouth with booze and try to get rid of it after you're already on the verge of throwing up from the taste. Of course you can chase it after the shot too because its not always possible to eliminate the alcohol taste. You could also try mixed drinks, or fruity liquor.|||take a deep breath and swig it down... a chaser can help lots. if you can't handle the taste mix it instead of shooting it... remember hard liquor has more alcohol then beer so be careful not to drink to much to fast, or else you will really really regret it.|||hold your breath and down it quick. If you don't smell it you won't set off your gag reflex. You can also try eating something spicy hot like a jalapeno pepper then do a shot.|||Well if you're gagging that means only one thing. You can't handle liquor, so why not take it slow and drink something easier?|||If you take a small sip, then that will be worse than a full shot. So just slam the shot down and swallow quickly. Then try to keep your face straight.