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Try out this super sparkly glitter bomb drink if everything for an easy to make bomb shot. For what it says, a little sparkle and a little punch of cinnamon flavor this bomb shot is sure to be a favorite.
What is a Glitter Bomb Drink?
A glitter bomb drink is a shot of goldschläger that is then dropped into a highball glass of Red Bull. The resulting shot is fizzy, slightly citrus flavored with a little punch of cinnamon.
Red Bull is an energy drink that has a light carbonation. It is sort of sour and tangy with a lightly sweet citrus flavor.
Goldschlager is a type of schnapps. Schnapps are usually a clear sort of neutral tasting spirit. Goldschlager is a cinnamon flavor with flakes of 24 karat gold in it. The resulting liqueur is sweet and has a cinnamon kick. The gold flakes make it glittery and dazzling looking.
When to serve this shot
With its dazzling look, this shot is appropriate for many different occasions. A few times you might think about serving this are:
- New Year’s Eve
- birthdays
- anniversaries
- weddings
Some other fun bomb shots are: Dr. Pepper Bomb, Florida Tracksuit Shot, and the Cherry Bomb Shot.
How to make this drink:
It’s only two ingredients this one is super easy to make. Simply dump your liqueur and your shot glass and then drop that shot glass into a highball glass full of mixer.
Equipment:
Ingredients:
- 1.5 oz goldschlager
- 4 oz red bull
Instructions:
Step one
Start out on making sure you have everything necessary to make this drink including a highball or Collins gas, shot glass, jigger, goldschlager, and Red Bull.
Step two
Grab your jigger and goldschlager. Shaker goldschlager well so that the gold flakes will mix up. Measure out 1.5 oz of goldschlager. Toss that into the shot glass.
Step three
Grab your jigger and Red Bull. Measure out 4 oz of Red Bull. Toss that into the Collins or highball glass.
Alternatively, instead of measuring it out, you can simply pour the Red Bull straight into the glass filling it about halfway full.
Step four
Pick up your shot glass and hold it over the top of the Collins glass. Then, carefully drop the shot glass into the glass of red bull.
Step Five
Quickly chug all the contents of the glass and enjoy!
Recipe
Glitter Bomb Drink
Equipment
- jigger
- highball glass
- shot glass
Ingredients
- 1.5 oz Goldschlager
- 4 oz Red Bull
Instructions
- Make sure you have all the ingredients and equipment listed above gathered together.
- Take the red bull. Measure out 4 oz with the jigger and pour into the highball or collins glass.Note: if you want, you can just fill the glass halfway, instead of measuring.
- Take the Goldschlager. Shake it well so that the gold flakes are well dispersed.
- Measure out 1.5 oz of Goldschlager using the jigger. Pour that into the shot glass.
- Hold the shot glass over the top of the highball or collins glass and carefully drop the shot glass in.
- Quickly chug the drink.
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