A Flaming Doctor Pepper is a
flaming cocktail with taste similar to the soft drink
Dr Pepper
Dr Pepper is a carbonated soft drink. Dr Pepper was created in the 1880s by the American pharmacist Charles Alderton in Waco, Texas, and was first nationally marketed in the United States in 1904. It is manufactured by Keurig Dr Pepper in t ...
, despite Dr Pepper not being one of its ingredients. Dave Brinks of the
Gold Mine Saloon lays claim to inventing the drink.
Preparation
It is usually made by filling a
shot glass
A shot glass is a glass originally designed to hold or measure spirits or liquor, which is either imbibed straight from the glass ("a shot") or poured into a cocktail ("a drink"). An alcoholic beverage served in a shot glass and typically consu ...
with 3 parts
Amaretto
Amaretto ( Italian for 'a little bitter') is a sweet Italian liqueur originating from the ''comune'' (municipality) of Saronno. Depending on the brand, it may be made from apricot kernels, bitter almonds, peach stones, or almonds, all of whi ...
and 1 part high-proof liquor, such as
Everclear
Everclear is a line of rectified spirits (also known as grain alcohol and neutral spirit) produced by the American company Luxco. It is made from grain and is bottled at 60%, 75.5%, 94.5% and 95% alcohol by volume (120, 151, 189, and 190 U.S. ...
or
Bacardi 151
Bacardi 151 is a discontinued brand of highly alcoholic rum made by Bacardi Limited of Hamilton, Bermuda. It is named for its alcohol concentration level of 151 U.S. proof, that is, 75.5% alcohol by volume. This is much higher than typical rum ...
.
The two liquors are not mixed; the high-proof alcohol is layered on top of the Amaretto. The shot is then set on fire and dropped into a glass half-filled with beer. The flames are extinguished by the beer, and the cocktail should then be drunk quickly.
See also
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Bomb shot
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 po ...
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Cheeky Vimto
A Cheeky Vimto is an alcoholic cocktail.
Preparation
The cocktail is made up of ruby port and Blue WKD. Though the owners of Vimto decided they would not manufacture an alcopop version, the company has encouraged its use as a mixer. Many estab ...
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Long Island iced tea
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Queen Mary (beer cocktail)
A Queen Mary beer cocktail is a mixture of grenadine and beer, which is commonly garnished with maraschino cherries. It is typically served in beer glassware, leaving room for a generous amount of beer head which can take on a pink or cherr ...
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Shooter (mixed drink)
A shooter, or shot, is a small serving of Distilled beverage, spirits or a mixed drink (usually about ), typically consumed quickly, often in a single gulp. It is common to serve a shooter as a side to a larger drink.
Shooters can be shaken, s ...
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Cocktails with rum
Cocktails with beer
Flaming drinks
Three-ingredient cocktails