Irish Car Bomb
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| An Irish Car Bomb with Guinness and Irish cream. | |
| Type | Beer cocktail |
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| Primary alcohol by volume | |
| Served | Straight up; without ice |
| Standard drinkware | A pub glass and a shot glass..svg){kind=small} .svg){kind=small} |
| Commonly used ingredients |
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| Preparation | The whiskey is floated on top of the Irish cream in a shot glass, and the shot glass is then dropped into the stout. |
| Notes | Original recipe:
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An Irish Car Bomb is a beer cocktail similar to a boilermaker made with Irish stout, Irish cream, and Irish whiskey.[1]
The name refers to the drink's Irish ingredients — typically Guiness stout, Baileys Irish Cream, and Jameson Irish Whiskey — and to the many car bombings that took place during the Troubles. The whiskey is floated on top of the Irish Cream in a shot glass, and the shot glass is then dropped into the stout. Once mixed, the drink must be consumed quickly because it will curdle.[2][3]
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[edit] Variations
While Kahlúa was part of the original recipe, it is often excluded from the drink today. Some refer to that original recipe as a Belfast Car Bomb.[4][5][6][7]
[edit] Criticism
The name Irish Car Bomb is sometimes considered offensive because of its reference to IRA tactics.[8][9] For this reason, some bartenders refuse to serve it.
Ordering it is likely to cause confusion or offense when it is ordered in Ireland, where the drink is virtually unknown.[8][9]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Irish Car Bomb recipe. Retrieved 18 Nov 2009.
- ^ Sennett, Bob. Complete world bartender guide. http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780553299007.
- ^ Charming, Cheryl. Everything Bartender's: 750 Recipes for Classic and Mixed Drinks, Trendy. http://www.adamsmediastore.com/product/the-everything-bartenders-book-2nd-edition?r=gbs.[dead link]
- ^ "Carbomb Creation". April 16, 2009. http://shakenwithatwist.wordpress.com/2009/04/16/carbomb-creation/. Retrieved 2009-05-18.
- ^ "The Meaning of an Irish Car Bomb". March 11, 2009. http://paganmaid-2.livejournal.com/31682.html. Retrieved 2009-05-18.
- ^ "IrishCarBomb.com". http://www.irishcarbomb.com/. Retrieved 2009-05-18.
- ^ "Belfast Carbomb #1". http://www.barnonedrinks.com/drinks/b/belfast-carbomb-1-6989.html. Retrieved 2009-05-18.
- ^ a b Dicke, Scott (March 6, 2007). "History of Irish Car Bombs Isn't Something to Drink To". University of California, Santa Barbara. pp. Issue 88, Volume 87. http://www.dailynexus.com/2007-03-06/history-of-irish-car-bombs-isnt-something-to-drink-to/. Retrieved 2009-05-18.
- ^ a b Halleron, Chris (September 28, 2005). "Hal Wastes His Wages Defuse the 'Irish Car Bomb'". Hudson Current. http://www.hudsonreporter.com/pages/full_story/push?article-Hal+Wastes+His+Wages+Defuse+the+-Irish+Car+Bomb-%20&id=2406564-Hal+Wastes+His+Wages+Defuse+the+-Irish+Car+Bomb-. Retrieved 2009-09-09.
[edit] External links
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- Wilson's Saloon, origin of the Car Bomb
