Irish car bomb (cocktail)
| Cocktail | |
|---|---|
 An Irish Car Bomb with Guinness and Irish cream. | |
| Type | Beer cocktail |
| Base spirit | |
| Served | Straight up: chilled, without ice |
| Standard drinkware | A pub glass and a shot glass..svg) .svg) |
| 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 that is drunk as a bomb shot, similar to a boilermaker. It is made with Irish stout, Irish cream, and Irish whiskey.[1]
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, it must be drunk quickly because it will curdle.[2][3] 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]
The "Irish" in the name refers to the drink's Irish ingredients; typically Guiness stout, Baileys Irish Cream, and Jameson Irish Whiskey. The "Car Bomb" refers to the fact that the drink is a "bomb shot" and also to the many car bombings that took place during the Troubles in Ireland. For this reason, the name is sometimes deemed offensive and some bartenders refuse to serve it.[8][9] The drink is virtually unknown in Ireland and ordering it there is likely to cause confusion or offense.[8][9]
See also
References
- ^ Irish Car Bomb recipe. Retrieved Nov 18, 2009.
- ^ Sennett, Bob. Complete world bartender guide.
- ^ Charming, Cheryl. Everything Bartender's: 750 Recipes for Classic and Mixed Drinks, Trendy.[dead link]
- ^ "Carbomb Creation". April 16, 2009. Retrieved May 18, 2009.
- ^ "The Meaning of an Irish Car Bomb". March 11, 2009. Retrieved May 18, 2009.
- ^ "IrishCarBomb.com". Retrieved May 18, 2009.
- ^ "Belfast Carbomb #1". Retrieved May 18, 2009.
- ^ a b Dicke, Scott (March 6, 2007). "History of Irish Car Bombs Isn't Something to Drink To". Daily Nexus. University of California, Santa Barbara. Retrieved May 18, 2009.
- ^ a b Halleron, Chris (September 28, 2005). "Hal Wastes His Wages Defuse the 'Irish Car Bomb'". Hoboken, New Jersey: Hudson Reporter. Retrieved September 9, 2009.
