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 ind ...
into a
shot glass and dropping it into a glass of
beer
Beer is one of the oldest and the most widely consumed type of alcoholic drink in the world, and the third most popular drink overall after water and tea. It is produced by the brewing and fermentation of starches, mainly derived from cer ...
.
Preparation
Two
chopsticks 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.
[Thomas, Katie]
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
Kanpai! (乾杯 (かんぱい), or Kampai, is a common toast in the Japanese language. It may also refer to:
Music
* , a 1980 album by Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi
* , a 1980 song by Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi
* , a 1985 song by Rumiko Koyanagi
* "Kanpai", a 1975 ...
!" 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
Red Bull is a brand of energy drinks of Austrian company Red Bull GmbH. With 38% market share, it is the most popula ...
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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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