An Alabama slammer is a cocktail made with amaretto, Southern Comfort, sloe gin, and orange juice. It is served in a Collins glass. It is also sometimes known as a southern slammer. It is claimed to have been made famous by quarterback Brett Favre; however, this drink was popular with college crowds as early as the 1980s, when it was served as a shaker shot in many bars and was also available by the pitcher in T.G.I. Friday's and other chain restaurants.[1]
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History
editReferences to the Alabama slammer appear as early as Playboy Bartender's Guide by Thomas Mario in 1971.
ALABAMA SLAMMER 1 oz. Southern Comfort, ½ oz. sloe gin, 1 oz. amaretto, ½ oz. orange juice. Pour into a highball glass over rocks. Stir.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Blue, Anthony Dias (1993). The Complete Book of Mixed Drinks: More Than 1,000 Alcoholic and Nonalcoholic Cocktails. New York: Harper Perennial. p. 266. ISBN 9780060950071. OCLC 884829639.