A bomb shot, depth charge, or drop shot (Canada) is a kind of
mixed drink. A drink in a small glass (typically a
shot glass) is dropped into a larger glass holding a different drink. The resulting cocktail is typically consumed as quickly as possible ("chugged").
Preparation
A bomb shot typically consists of a
shot glass of
hard liquor that is dropped into a glass partially filled with beer but sometimes with some other beverage. Many variations exist. When the shot is dropped into a pint it is commonly known as a "depth charge", because it resembles
the anti-submarine weapon being dropped on a target.
Examples of popular bomb shots include:
* The classic
Boilermaker: a shot of
whisky dropped into beer
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Flaming Doctor Pepper: a shot of
Amaretto and
Bacardi 151 which is lit on fire and dropped into beer
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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
Red Bull is a brand of energy drinks of Austrian company Red Bull GmbH. With 38% market share, it is the most popula ...
: a shot of
Jägermeister
( , ; stylized Jägermeiſter) is a German digestif made with 56 herbs and spices. Developed in 1934 by Wilhelm and Curt Mast, it has an alcohol by volume of 35% ( 61 degrees proof, or US 70 proof). The recipe has not changed since its creation ...
dropped into a glass containing an
energy drink. Likewise, the ''F-Bomb''
Fireball Cinnamon Whisky and
Red Bull
Red Bull is a brand of energy drinks of Austrian company Red Bull GmbH. With 38% market share, it is the most popular energy drink brand as of 2019. Since its launch in 1987, more than 100 billion cans of Red Bull have been sold worldwide, inc ...
.
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Irish car bomb: a shot glass containing
Irish cream and
Irish whiskey
Irish whiskey ( ga, Fuisce or ''uisce beatha'') is whiskey made on the island of Ireland. The word 'whiskey' (or whisky) comes from the Irish , meaning ''water of life''. Irish whiskey was once the most popular spirit in the world, though a lo ...
dropped into half a pint of
Guinness
Guinness () is an Irish dry stout that originated in the brewery of Arthur Guinness at St. James's Gate, Dublin, Ireland, in 1759. It is one of the most successful alcohol brands worldwide, brewed in almost 50 countries, and available in ...
stout
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Sake bomb: a shot of
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 ind ...
dropped into beer
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Skittle Bomb: a shot of
Cointreau dropped into a glass containing an
energy drink
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Poktanju
''Poktanju'' () translated literally as "bomb liquor" or " bomb shot", is a cocktail
A cocktail is an alcoholic mixed drink. Most commonly, cocktails are either a combination of spirits, or one or more spirits mixed with other ingredients suc ...
(폭탄주): a shot of
soju dropped into a glass of beer
See also
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Cocktail
A cocktail is an alcoholic mixed drink. Most commonly, cocktails are either a combination of spirits, or one or more spirits mixed with other ingredients such as tonic water, fruit juice, flavored syrup, or cream. Cocktails vary widely acr ...
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Drinking culture
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Poktanju
''Poktanju'' () translated literally as "bomb liquor" or " bomb shot", is a cocktail
A cocktail is an alcoholic mixed drink. Most commonly, cocktails are either a combination of spirits, or one or more spirits mixed with other ingredients suc ...
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Shooter (mixed drink)
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Tequila slammer
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U-Boot (beer cocktail)
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Notes
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