How to Make an Irish Car Bomb
Posted on: August 18, 2011
Learning how to make Irish Car Bombs can be a good form of entertainment for your next party or gathering. Do you love a stout beer, but occasionally like the addition of something a little sweet? Are you looking to consume alcohol fairly quickly? Irish Car Bombs are a popular choice to satisfy one or both of these desires. Requiring only a few ingredients and being simple to construct, Irish Car Bombs are a popular drink whether you are partying at home or out at a bar. Also, these drinks are especially popular around St. Patrick's Day.http://www.drinksmixer.com/drink7774.html
When making your irish car bomb, don't be afraid to get your fingers wet to make sure the shot glass goes into the beer smoothly. Also, you do not have to use whiskey; Irish Car Bombs taste just as good if you use only Irish Cream. Remember that Irish car bombs have a higher alcohol content than one might think, and typically they are supposed to be consumed quickly. Space them out if you plan to drink more than one and never drink and drive.http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2217269/dropping_the_irish_car_bomb.html?cat=22
How to Make an Irish Car Bomb Video
This video by Mahalo features Ja Née Nisonger making and explaining the Irish Car Bomb. She uses Guinness, Baileys, and Jack Daniels, although it is mentioned that a traditional Irish Car Bomb will use Irish whiskey.
Step 1: Necessary Ingredients
Making an Irish Car Bomb does not require a great deal of preparation or a lot of ingredients. Just make sure you have the following in order to make one car bomb.
- Pint Glass
- Shot Glass
- 1/2 to 3/4 of a pint of Guinness or a stout beer
- 1 shot filled 1/2 with Irish Cream and 1/2 with Irish whiskey.http://www.drinksmixer.com/drink7774.html
Step 2: Slide the Shot into the Beer
The key to an Irish car bomb is to avoid as much as possible the curdling that can occur when the Irish cream hits the beer. One way to limit curdling is to be deliberate when adding the shot to the beer. Simply dropping it in will cause more curdling, so it is best to slide the shot into the beer as smoothly as possible.
- Holding the shot glass with 2-3 fingers, lower it into the pint glass until it is just above the beer.
- Release the shot glass into the beer.
- Don't allow cream to set in the drink for an extended period of time.http://www.irishcarbomb.com
Step 3: Drink!
Again, the key is avoid curdling, so Irish Car Bombs must be consumed as quickly as possible. The best way to drink one is usually to "chug" it. If left in the beer too long, the cream will quickly become undrinkable. As a side note, it can also be thought of as rude to set the Car Bomb down before completely emptying your glass.http://www.jacobgrier.com/blog/archives/1440.html