Today I make Dale DeGroff‘s version of an Alabama Slammer, which he grudgingly developed a recipe for because so many people ordered this drink in the late 1970‘s and early 1980‘s and he basically had to do it. And that in and of itself is an important lesson in hospitality. But that’s for another time. This drink traces it’s history to the Dark Ages of Cocktails, a time when ingredients were not really focused on in favor or making overly sweet drinks designed to get people wasted in nightclubs. The most common story is that it was created sometime in the 1970‘s as a shot (hence slammer) at the University of Alabama. Why did I decide to make this drink then? Well, I had a terrible experience with Southern Comfort as a kid, I have not taken a sip of it since then, and I wanted to see what would happen if I had some? Plus, I wanted to see what I thought of it’s flavors now as an adult. I’m constantly getting people to retry Gin after they’ve had bad experiences so I thought I’d put my money where my mouth is.
Here’s links to the tools I use in this episode:
Barfly Shaking Set
Barfly Measuring Cup Jigger
Barfly Hawthorne Strainer
Barfly Fine Strainer
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Alabama Slammer
Ingredients
- 1 oz Vodka
- .75 oz Sloe Gin
- .75 oz Southern Comfort
- 4 oz Orange Juice
- .25 oz Grenadine Float
Glassware
- Highball Glass
Instructions
- Add ingredients to Tin
- Add ice and shake 8-10 Seconds
- Strain into highball glass with ice cubes
- .25oz (7.5ml) or 6 Dashes of Grendine Float
- Garnish with Orange Slice and Maraschino Cherry
