Tequila Slammer

Tequila Slam/Coscorron

Type	Mixed drink shooter/drink shot
Primary alcohol by volume	Tequila
Served	Straight up; without ice
Standard drinkware	Rocks glass
Commonly used ingredients	One part tequila One part 7 Up, ginger ale , Sprite, or Mountain Dew
Preparation	Mix carefully to avoid releasing the dissolved CO2.
Notes	If champagne is used instead of lemonade, the drink is known as a Slammer Royale

A Tequila Slammer (known in Mexico as a muppet or mópet) is a cocktail served in a rocks glass. It is made with equal parts tequila and a carbonated beverage, often 7 Up, ginger ale, lemonade, or Mountain Dew (although the original mix was with lime-lemon Yoli—a soft drink from Acapulco—and in the mid-'80s the grapefruit-flavored soft drink Squirt was popular). Champagne can also be used, and this is called a Slammer Royale or Golden Slammer.

Method

The drink gets its name from the way it is commonly consumed; the usual procedure is to leave about a fifth of the glass empty to allow the drink to fizz, then to hold one's hand over the top of the glass and then slam it onto a hard surface to mix it. The slamming action releases gas bubbles from the mixed drink causing it to foam vigorously. It will then quickly escape the glass if not imbibed immediately, the result (and intention) of which is swift intoxication.

It can also be served with equal parts tequila, white wine (or champagne) and lemonade, creating a more potent, flavoursome mix.

A Mexican variant known as the "Tequila Boom-Boom" uses tequila, 7-Up (or Sprite) and Grenadine syrup.

See also

• List of cocktails