Irish Car Bomb
Irish Car Bomb is a mixed beer drink made from stout beer, Irish cream and whiskey .
composition
Whiskey and Irish Cream are mixed as a double shot (4 cl) in a shot glass , whereby the whiskey is to be placed as a layer on the cream by pouring it over an upside-down spoon. The shot glass is then sunk into a half-filled pint stout.
Name and story
It is said that the drink was invented on St. Patrick's Day in 1979 in Wilson's Saloon in Norwich, Connecticut , when the bar owner modified a traditional recipe from his Irish grandfather.
The name refers to the typical Irish drinks it is mixed from and the Northern Ireland conflict . Due to the association with political IRA terrorist attacks, the name of the drink was criticized and partially removed from the drinks list.
Web links
- www.irishcarbomb.com - History and Recipes of the Famous IRA Drink
Individual evidence
- ↑ Cheryl Charming: The everything cocktail parties and drinks book: the ultimate guide to creating colorful concoctions, fabulous finger foods, and the perfect setting . Everything Books, 2005, p. 108
- ^ History of Irish Car Bombs Isn't Something to Drink To. University of California, Santa Barbara, March 6, 2007, archived from the original March 10, 2007 ; Retrieved November 16, 2009 .
- ↑ Chris Halleron: Hal Wastes His Wages Defuse the 'Irish Car Bomb' , Hudson Current. September 28, 2005. Retrieved November 16, 2009.