Irish Car Bomb

Irish Car Bomb

An Irish Car Bomb with Guinness and Irish cream.
Type	Beer cocktail
Primary alcohol by volume	Irish whiskey Irish cream
Standard drinkware	A pub glass and a shot glass.
Commonly used ingredients	1/2 oz whiskey 1/2 oz Irish cream liqueur 1/2 pint 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

An Irish Car Bomb is an American bomb shot cocktail, similar to a boilermaker, made by dropping a shot of Irish cream and whiskey into a glass of stout.^[1]

Origin

The "Irish" in the name refers to the drink's Irish ingredients; typically Guinness stout, Baileys Irish Cream, and Jameson Irish Whiskey.

The term "car bomb" combines reference to its "bomb shot" style as well as the noted car bombings of Northern Ireland's Troubles.

The name is sometimes deemed offensive, with some bartenders refusing to serve it.^[2][3][4] The inclusion of the drink in an English bar's 2014 promotional material drew complaints, followed by withdrawal of the promotion and a public apology by the bar manager.^[5]

Preparation

The whiskey is poured over the Irish cream in a shot glass, and the shot glass is then dropped into a glass of stout. The drink should be consumed quickly as the cream will cause it to curdle within a short time.^[6][7]

While Kahlúa was part of the original recipe, it is often excluded from the drink today. Some refer to the original recipe as a Belfast Car Bomb.^{[8][9][10][11]}

Other uses

MMA fighter Todd Duffee uses The Irish Car Bomb as his nickname.^[12]

See also

• List of cocktails
• Sake bomb
• Jägerbomb
• Drink portal

References

1. "Irish Car Bomb drink recipe". Drinknation.com. Retrieved 18 November 2009.
2. Dicke, Scott (March 6, 2007). "History of Irish Car Bombs Isn't Something to Drink To". Daily Nexus. University of California, Santa Barbara. Retrieved May 18, 2009.
3. Halleron, Chris (September 28, 2005). "Hal Wastes His Wages Defuse the 'Irish Car Bomb'". Hudson Reporter. Hoboken, New Jersey. Retrieved September 9, 2009.
4. Detelj, Tina (July 5, 2010). "Irish group slams cocktail". New Haven, CT: WTNH. Retrieved September 3, 2012.
5. "Nightclub scraps Irish Car Bomb shots poster". March 12, 2014. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
6. Sennett, Bob. Complete world bartender guide.
7. Charming, Cheryl (October 1, 2007). The Everything Bartender's Book: 750 recipes for classic and mixed drinks (2nd ed.). Everything Books. p. 178. ISBN 1598695908.
8. "Carbomb Creation". April 16, 2009. Retrieved May 18, 2009.
9. "The Meaning of an Irish Car Bomb". March 11, 2009. Retrieved May 18, 2009.
10. "IrishCarBomb.com". Retrieved May 18, 2009.
11. "Belfast Carbomb #1". Retrieved May 18, 2009.
12. "Todd Duffee". mmalinker.com. Retrieved September 3, 2012.

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