Alabama Slammer (Slamma) Recipe
From:
Field Guide to Cocktails
, by
Rob Chirico
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By the time you reach for a cordial cocktail, dinner and dessert will be well behind you. Savor it as a “digestif.”
INGREDIENTS
- 1 1/2 ounces amaretto
- 1/2 ounce sloe gin
- 1 ounce Southern Comfort
- 1/2 ounce fresh lemon juice
INSTRUCTIONS
- Shake all ingredients with ice; then strain into a chilled cordial glass. Vodka is substituted for amaretto in some versions, and triple sec is also added.
This recipe, while from a trusted source, may not have been tested by the CHOW food
team.
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my recollection of the alabama slammer is the combination of the ingredients above, in large quantities, pour directly into a cooler over a bag of ice. and lots of hungover people the next day. were those really the good ole days?
the jester is correct. an alabama slammer tends to be bi-colored (like a tequila sunrise, but not as syrupy) when served, and the customer typically stirs like mad with her/his straw to make it bright red (opaque, not see-thru). it's typically served with cherries or an orange-cherry pick. it's served in a "tall" glass, or in a hurricane glass or other foo-foo glass, but ALWAYS over ice. oj, not...+READ
the jester is correct. an alabama slammer tends to be bi-colored (like a tequila sunrise, but not as syrupy) when served, and the customer typically stirs like mad with her/his straw to make it bright red (opaque, not see-thru). it's typically served with cherries or an orange-cherry pick. it's served in a "tall" glass, or in a hurricane glass or other foo-foo glass, but ALWAYS over ice. oj, not lemon juice. the drink is SWEET. packs a hell of a hangover. the pic of this drink is just completely wrong.-COLLAPSE
That is COMPLETELY not an Alabama Slammer in the picture. As the editors hyperlinked only the gin part of sloe gin, I can only assume that the food stylist used real gin in place of sloe gin. Sloe gin is almost completely unrelated to gin; it's a sweet cordial made with blackthorne plums. It has a very deep crimson color, and makes the Alabama Slammer red. And the juice is typically orange juice;...+READ
That is COMPLETELY not an Alabama Slammer in the picture. As the editors hyperlinked only the gin part of sloe gin, I can only assume that the food stylist used real gin in place of sloe gin. Sloe gin is almost completely unrelated to gin; it's a sweet cordial made with blackthorne plums. It has a very deep crimson color, and makes the Alabama Slammer red. And the juice is typically orange juice; while lemon juice would make a more balanced cocktail, OJ is traditional.
If you enjoy Alabama Slammers, it's definitely worth trying a Red Death, a combination of an Alabama Slammer and a Kamikaze.-COLLAPSE