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alabama slammer cocktail in a highball glass next to bottles of sloe gin and amaretto

Alabama Slammer

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Prep Time 3 minutes
Course Drinks
Servings 1

Equipment

  • jigger
  • highball glass
  • bar spoon
  • cocktail shaker
  • Hawthorne strainer

Ingredients
  

  • .75 oz Southern Comfort
  • .75 oz Sloe Gin
  • .75 oz Amaretto
  • 5 - 6 oz Orange Juice
  • Ice
  • Orange wedge and/or maraschino cherry optional garnish

Instructions
 

  • Gather all the items needed in order to make this drink.
  • Fill your highball glass with ice.
  • Pick up the Southern Comfort and jigger. Use the jigger to measure .75 oz of Southern Comfort and toss it into the glass.
  • Pick up the Sloe Gin and jigger. Use the jigger to measure .75 oz of Sloe Gin and toss it into the glass.
  • Pick up the Amaretto and jigger. Use the jigger to measure .75 oz of Amaretto and toss it into the glass.
  • Pick up the Orange Juice. Pour it straight into the glass topping the glass off with it.
  • To mix the drink, there are two methods:
    1) Use a bar spoon. Stick it into your glass and stir well.
    2) Use a cocktail shaker. Carefully toss the drink from your glass into the shaker. Then, from the shaker into your glass.
  • If you want to add an optional garnish:
    1) Pop a maraschino cherry or two on top of the drink.
    2) Slice an orange into slices. Take one slice and cut a notch in the pulp. Use that notch to secure the slice on the rim of the glass.

Notes

You can also build this cocktail straight in the shaker. To use this method:
  1. also fill the shaker with ice.
  2. Measure all of the ingredients straight into the shaker instead of the glass.
  3. Put the shaker top on and shake it well until the outside is cold to the touch.
  4. Remove the shaker top and replace it with the Hawthorne strainer.
  5. Strain the drink from the shaker into the glass.
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Nutrition information provided is just an estimate and may vary based on specific ingredients used.