Four Horsemen (drink)

Four Horsemen
Type Mixed drink shooter/drink shot
Primary alcohol by volume
Served Neat; undiluted and without ice
Standard drinkware Shot glass
Commonly used ingredients
Preparation Mix the four spirits together into the shot glass, and down immediately.

The Four Horsemen is a cocktail containing four hard liquors and named after the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. The name of the drink is derived from the fact that the most common brand names of each ingredient are also male given names and the drinks have a high alcohol content (and therefore tend to have a very strong effect on human physiology). Additionally, the four brand names usually all begin with the letter "J" (see sidebar), giving further unity to the concept of the "Four Horsemen".

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