Tequila Slammer
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| Type | Mixed drink shooter/drink shot |
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| Primary alcohol by volume | |
| Served | Straight up; without ice |
| Standard drinkware | Rocks glass |
| Commonly used ingredients |
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| 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 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. Champagne can also be used, and this is called a Slammer Royale or Golden Slammer.[1]
[edit] 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 consumed immediately in one gulp, 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.
[edit] In popular culture
- 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.
- 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.
[edit] Notes
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