Tequila Slammer
| 1 fl oz | Reposado tequila (100% agave) |
| 1 fl oz | Brut champagne/sparkling wine |
How to make
Glassware
Serve in a Shot glass
Method:
POUR tequila into glass and then carefully LAYER with champagne. The drinker should hold and cover the top of the glass with the palm of their hand so as to grip it firmly and seal the contents inside. Then they should briskly pick the glass up and slam it down (obviously not so hard as to break the glass), then gulp the drink down in one while it is still fizzing.
Health & Nutrition
Nutrition:
One serving of Tequila Slammer contains 85 calories
Alcohol content:
- 0.9 standard drinks
- 23.64% alc./vol. (47.27° proof)
- 12.3 grams of pure alcohol
Allergens:
Recipe contains the following allergens:
- Brut champagne/sparkling wine — Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites
History
Originally topped with ginger ale and not champagne, this infamous libation is thought to have started out as a Hell's Angel drink - it needs no ice and can be carried in a bike bag.
The simplest slammer is a lick of salt, a shot of tequila and then a bite of lemon (or lime).
A Bermuda Slammer involves straight tequila, salt, a slice of lemon and a partner: one has to lick the salt off the other one's neck and bite the lemon (held between their partner's teeth) before downing a shot of tequila.
Review
To quote Victor Bergeron (Trader Vic), "You know, this rigmarole with a pinch of salt and lemon juice and tequila - in whatever order - was originally for a purpose: It's hot in Mexico. People dehydrate themselves. And they need more salt. Here, it's not so hot, and we don't need salt in the same way. So you can drink tequila straight right out of the bottle, if you want to."
Variations/similar cocktails
With cream soda or ginger ale.
Makes a minimum of 12.5 cocktails.
Shipping and applicable tax calculated at checkout.
Orders are processed by a licensed Fulproof retailer. The buy now button is added simply for convenience.
* May not include all ingredients. Price per cocktail is an estimate based on cost of one cocktail with ingredients shown above and does not include shipping.
A rye whiskey and maple syrup sour served short and straight-up. You'd perhaps have expected this cocktail to be more drawn out.
View more
I originally used pisco to augment the cognac/brandy, but pineapple rum sits more harmoniously with the other ingredients. A splash of fizz is an...
View more
Rich, flavoursome honey replaces sugar syrup in this delicious Daiquiri. The fuller your honey, the more flavoursome your rum should be.
View more
A cocktail that dates from the early 20th century, when it was made without egg white and served straight-up. However, this more contemporary...
View more
Fruity, yet spirit-forward. Looking at the ingredients, this cocktail should be very sweet. It is rich, but it is surprising how the dilution from...
View more
Comments & Discussion
Be the first to comment on Tequila Slammer.