A U-boot is a

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that is made by placing a shot of

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into a glass of

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, typically a

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.Recipe for an U-boot/U-boat drink (in Polish)
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, and

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. In Germany, the liquor

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is sometimes used instead, while in Flanders and the

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, '' jonge jenever'' is preferred. It is called a U-boot (German abbreviation of ''Unterseeboot'', "

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") because the

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of vodka sinks to the bottom of the glass of beer. The shot glass then "surfaces" when the cocktail is drank.

Preparation

Place a shot glass on upside down glass and fill it with vodka. Place a pint glass over the two glasses so it sits against the shot glass and flip them over. Fill the pint glass with lager and as the drink is consumed the vodka will leak into drink.

Other names and variations

In Flanders and the Netherlands, it is called a "Duikboot", literally translated "Submarine". It is seen as a variant on the ''kopstoot'' (lit. "headbutt") in the Netherlands. The ''kopstoot'' is a shot of jenever followed by a beer as a chaser. In North Macedonia it is called "Подморница" - "Podmornica", literally translated "Submarine". It uses tequila which is dropped into a big pint. In southern Germany, U-boot is usually served as a combination of

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and

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instead of beer and vodka. In Mexico, it is called "Submarino", Spanish for "Submarine". Instead of vodka, it uses tequila, and the shot glass must be left inverted inside the beer glass. In Russia, it is most often called "Глубинная бомба", Russian for "Depth charge". Usually any cocktail, mixing vodka and beer called in Russia "Ёрш", (

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) literally meaning a wire brush. It is also rarely called "Водолаз" - "Vodolaz", literally translated as "Diver". In Sorbia, vodka and orange juice is used. In Brazil, it is called "Submarino", Portuguese for "Submarine". In the south, where it is more easily found, it is common practice to use

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instead of vodka. In Sweden, it is called "Ubåt", Swedish for "Submarine".

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is used instead of vodka. In Greece, it is called "υποβρύχιο", Greek for "Submarine". Served as a

of Jack Daniels sink into the bottom of a short glass of beer.

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Preparation

Other names and variations

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