Tequila Slammer
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Ingredients
How to make
Serve in a shot glass
- 1 POUR tequila into glass and then carefully LAYER with champagne
- 2 The drinker should hold and cover the top of the glass with the palm of their hand so as to grip it firmly and seal the contents inside
- 3 Then they should briskly pick the glass up and slam it down (obviously not so hard as to break the glass), then gulp the drink down in one while it is still fizzing.
23.6% alc./vol. · 0.9 standard drinks · 85 calories
History
Victor Bergeron, also known as Trader Vic, stated, "You know, this rigmarole with a pinch of salt and lemon juice and tequila - in whatever order - was originally for a purpose: It's hot in Mexico. People dehydrate themselves. And they need more salt. Here, it's not so hot, and we don't need salt in the same way. So you can drink tequila straight right out of the bottle, if you want to."
This notorious drink is thought to have originated as a Hell's Angel beverage, and it was originally topped with ginger ale instead of champagne. It requires no ice and can be transported in a bike bag. The most basic slammer consists of licking salt, taking a shot of tequila, and then biting into a lemon or lime. A Bermuda Slammer is made with straight tequila, salt, a lemon slice, and a partner. One person licks the salt off the other's neck and bites the lemon, which is held between their partner's teeth, before drinking a shot of tequila.