| A shot of Jägermeister dropped into Red Bull creates a Jägerbomb. | |
| Standard drinkware | A pub glass and a shot glass. |
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The Jägerbomb ( /ˈjeɪɡərbɒm/) is a bomb shot cocktail that is mixed by dropping a shot of Jägermeister into a glass of Red Bull or other energy drinks.[1]
In German-speaking countries, it is called a "Turbojäger"[2] or a "Flying Hirsch" (Flying Stag) — where "Flying" is derived from the slogan "Red Bull gives you wings" and "Hirsch" means "stag" in German (inspired by the Jägermeister logo).
In Finland, it is called an "Akkuhappo" (Battery Acid).[3]
The terms "depth charge" and "bomb shot" refer to cocktails that are made by dropping a shot glass filled with liquor into another drink.
Contents |
A Jägerbomb is usually sold with a can of Red Bull (250 ml (8.8 imp fl oz; 8.5 US fl oz)) or a half-can of Red Bull (125 ml (4.4 imp fl oz; 4.2 US fl oz)) poured into a pint glass and separately accompanied by Jägermeister in a shot glass. The glass of Jägermeister is then dropped into the Red Bull.
A Jäger-train is a theatric method for preparing the drinks when multiple Jägerbombs have been ordered.
Glasses of Red Bull are lined up, and an empty glass is placed at one end. Shot glasses of Jägermeister are then balanced on the lips of the glasses. The first shot glass (which is on the empty-glass end) is pushed over; it falls into the Red Bull in the next glass and — if the glasses are correctly positioned — it will simultaneously knock over the next shot glass. A domino effect will be created, causing each shot glass to fall into a glass of Red Bull.[4][5](videos)
A Jäger-ring is a variation of the Jäger-train. It eliminates the need for an empty glass to be placed at one end of the Jäger-train. Glasses of Red Bull are placed in a circle, rather than in a straight line, and shot glasses of Jägermeister are then balanced on the lips of the glasses.
The effects of a Jägerbomb are similar to those of other drinks that contain both caffeine and alcohol. These effects are held to be different from those of strictly alcoholic drinks. This is attributed to the fact that caffeine has a stimulating effect on the central nervous system, whereas alcohol has a depressing effect. Consequently, some of the effects of alcohol intoxication are masked. However, caffeine does not affect the reduced motor coordination that is typically seen in intoxicated persons.
A Brazilian study conducted in 2006 found that combining an energy drink and alcohol "appears to show us that the use of energy drinks might predispose people to abuse alcohol when its depressant effects — or at least the perception of such effects — are masked by them."[6] Professor Roseli Boergnen de Lacerda, who conducted the study, also warned of another possible effect: "a higher risk of car accidents because [people who drank energy drinks with alcohol] felt less intoxicated than they were."[7]
Manly Council and Newcastle Council have banned Jägerbombs from pubs and nightclubs on the basis that they encourage binge drinking and irresponsible behavior.[8] During the Schoolies Week period on the Victorian Surf Coast, Jägerbombs were banned in many pubs. The sale of Red Bull was also limited to four cans per person per day to reduce the consumption of Jägerbombs.