The sake bomb or sake bomber is a
beer cocktail made by pouring
sake
Sake, also spelled saké ( ; also referred to as Japanese rice wine), is an alcoholic beverage of Japanese origin made by fermenting rice that has been polished to remove the bran. Despite the name ''Japanese rice wine'', sake, and in ...
into a
shot glass
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and dropping it into a glass of
beer
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.
Preparation
Two
chopstick
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s are placed parallel on top of the glass of beer, and the shot glass is placed on top of them.
The drinker slams the table with their fists, causing the sake to fall into the beer.
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Feature: Sake It to Me
January 31, 2005. Boston College ''The Heights''. It should be drunk immediately.
The drinker may count to three in Japanese, "
ichi...
ni...
san...sake bomb!"
Or they may simply yell "
Kanpai!" The sake bomb chant may also be said before drinking. The chant has one person say "sake" and others say "bomb", before consuming the drink. Usually done with cold sake
A variation of the sake bomb is to "bomb" a shot of warm sake into a chilled
Red Bull
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energy drink.
See also
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Beer cocktail
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Boilermaker
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Irish car bomb
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Jägerbomb
The Jägerbomb is a bomb mixed drink made by dropping a shot of Jägermeister into an energy drink, typically Red Bull. Sometimes, this drink is incorrectly identified as a traditional "shot".
A Jägerbomb is typically served with a can of Red ...
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Queen Mary (beer cocktail)
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Tamagozake
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References
External links
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Cocktails with beer
Cocktails with sake
Shooters (drinks)
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