Irish Car Bomb

Irish Car Bomb
An Irish Car Bomb with Guinness and Irish cream.
Type Beer cocktail
Primary alcohol by volume
Served Straight up; without ice
Standard drinkware A pub glass and a shot glass.
Commonly used ingredients
  • 1/2 shot Irish whiskey
  • 1/2 shot Irish cream
  • 1/2 pint Irish stout
Preparation The whiskey is floated on top of the Irish cream in a shot glass, and the shot glass is then dropped into the stout.
Notes Original recipe:
  • 1/2 oz. Irish cream
  • 1/2 pint Irish stout
  • 1/4 oz. Irish whiskey
  • 1/4 oz. coffee liqueur

An Irish Car Bomb is a beer cocktail similar to a boilermaker made with Irish stout, Irish cream, and Irish whiskey.[1]

The name refers to the drink's Irish ingredients — typically Guiness stout, Baileys Irish Cream, and Jameson Irish Whiskey — and to the many car bombings that took place during the Troubles. The whiskey is floated on top of the Irish Cream in a shot glass, and the shot glass is then dropped into the stout. Once mixed, the drink must be consumed quickly because it will curdle.[2][3]

Contents

Variations

While Kahlúa was part of the original recipe, it is often excluded from the drink today. Some refer to that original recipe as a Belfast Car Bomb.[4][5][6][7]

Criticism

The name Irish Car Bomb is sometimes considered offensive because of its potentially emotive reference to IRA tactics.[8][9] For this reason, some bartenders refuse to serve it. Ordering it is likely to cause confusion and offense if ordered in Ireland itself, where the drink is virtually unknown.[8][9]

See also

References

  1. ^ Irish Car Bomb recipe. Retrieved 18 Nov 2009.
  2. ^ Sennett, Bob. Complete world bartender guide. http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780553299007. 
  3. ^ Charming, Cheryl. Everything Bartender's: 750 Recipes for Classic and Mixed Drinks, Trendy. http://www.adamsmediastore.com/product/the-everything-bartenders-book-2nd-edition?r=gbs. 
  4. ^ "Carbomb Creation". April 16, 2009. http://shakenwithatwist.wordpress.com/2009/04/16/carbomb-creation/. Retrieved 2009-05-18. 
  5. ^ "The Meaning of an Irish Car Bomb". March 11, 2009. http://paganmaid-2.livejournal.com/31682.html. Retrieved 2009-05-18. 
  6. ^ "IrishCarBomb.com". http://www.irishcarbomb.com/. Retrieved 2009-05-18. 
  7. ^ "Belfast Carbomb #1". http://www.barnonedrinks.com/drinks/b/belfast-carbomb-1-6989.html. Retrieved 2009-05-18. 
  8. ^ a b Dicke, Scott (March 6, 2007). "History of Irish Car Bombs Isn't Something to Drink To". University of California, Santa Barbara. pp. Issue 88, Volume 87. http://www.dailynexus.com/2007-03-06/history-of-irish-car-bombs-isnt-something-to-drink-to/. Retrieved 2009-05-18. 
  9. ^ a b Halleron, Chris (September 28, 2005). "Hal Wastes His Wages Defuse the 'Irish Car Bomb'". Hudson Current. http://www.hudsonreporter.com/pages/full_story/push?article-Hal+Wastes+His+Wages+Defuse+the+-Irish+Car+Bomb-%20&id=2406564-Hal+Wastes+His+Wages+Defuse+the+-Irish+Car+Bomb-. Retrieved 2009-09-09. 

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