Tequila Slammer

Tequila Slammer

Type	Mixed drink shooter/drink shot
Primary alcohol by volume	Tequila
Served	Straight up; without ice
Standard drinkware	Rocks glass
Commonly used ingredients	One part tequila One part 7 Up, ginger ale or Mountain Dew
Preparation	Mix carefully to avoid releasing the dissolved CO2.
Notes	If champagne is used instead of lemonade, the drink is known as a slammer Royale

The Tequila Slammer (known in Mexico as muppet, or commonly spelled as mópet -in order to not violate copyrights-) is a cocktail served in a rocks glass. It is made with equal parts tequila and a carbonated beverage, often 7 Up, ginger ale, lemonade, or Mountain Dew (although the original mix was with lime-lemon Yoli -a soft drink from Acapulco- and in the mid-80's with grapefruit flavored Squirt). Champagne can also be used, and this is called a "Slammer Royale" or "Golden Slammer".

Method

The drink gets its name from the way it is commonly consumed; the usual procedure is to leave about a fifth of the glass empty to allow the drink to fizz, then to hold one's hand over the top of the glass and to slam it onto a hard surface to mix it. The slamming action releases gas bubbles from the mixed drink causing it to foam vigorously. It will then quickly escape the glass if not imbibed immediately, the result (and intention) of which is swift intoxication.

It can also be served with equal parts Tequila, White wine (or champagne) and lemonade, creating a more potent, flavoursome mix.

In popular culture

• Slammers is a song about the drink by British psychobilly band King Kurt.
• Tequila Slammer is a song by the guitarist Tommy Emmanuel.
• In John Woo's movie Hard Boiled, Chow Yun-fat's character (whose nickname is Tequila) is seen preparing himself a slammer in the opening credits sequence.
• In the movie Betty Blue, the Tequila Slammer (called tequila rapido in French) is the favorite drink of the protagonist, Zorg. He and other characters are seen preparing and drinking them in several scenes.
• Shown as a focal point in a cut scene early-on in the video game Stranglehold.
• On the Futurama episode "The Route of All Evil", Professor Farnsworth drinks tequila slammers after his son, Cubert, declares that he's the legal owner of Planet Express.
• Featured in the television show Spaced (episode 12, "Gone") when main characters and flatmates Tim Bisley and Daisy Steiner go out to a pub for the evening.
• In the made-for-TV Spenser movie Walking Shadow, Eric Roberts' character (Police Chief DeSpain) drinks slammers constantly to dull his conscience.
• In the movie Aspen Extreme, the tequila slammer plays an important role as the favorite drink of one character
• In the Gilmore Girls episode "Knit, People, Knit!", Rory asks Marty to make her an Upside-Down Tequila Slammer with a twist.