What ingredients are in a Kool First Aid?

2 oz light 151 proof rum, 1/2 tsp Tropical Kool-Aid

What glass do you use for a Kool First Aid?

A Kool First Aid is traditionally served in a Shot glass.

How strong is a Kool First Aid?

A Kool First Aid has an estimated ABV of 56,53%.

How many calories are in a Kool First Aid?

A Kool First Aid contains approximately 267 calories per serving.

Kool First Aid

Glas Shot glass

Schwierigkeitsgrad Easy

Kalorien ~267 kcal

ABV 56,53%

Zutaten

151 proof rum 2 oz light
Kool-Aid 1/2 tsp Tropical

Anweisungen

Add Kool Aid to a double shot glass, and top with rum. Slam and shoot.

Sweet Fruity

Kool First Aid is an extremely high-proof party shot that combines 151-proof rum with a small amount of Tropical Kool-Aid mix in a double shot glass. The Kool-Aid provides a thin veneer of tropical sweetness over what is essentially near-neat overproof rum, making this one of the strongest cocktails in any collection. The name is an ironic play on the idea of a 'remedy.'

History & Origins

High-proof rum shots, often made from 151-proof Bacardi or Everclear, became a staple of American college party culture in the 1980s and 1990s when extreme-strength novelty shots were a common feature of bar culture. The addition of flavored Kool-Aid powder to soften the rum's intensity is a home-bar innovation from this same era. Its exact origin is disputed.

Tasting Notes

Aroma: Powerful raw rum heat, barely tempered by a faint tropical-fruit sweetness from the Kool-Aid. Palate: Intensely hot and spiritous — the 151-proof rum burns immediately, with a thin layer of tropical sweetness from the Kool-Aid providing minimal attenuation. Finish: Extremely long and fiery, dominated entirely by overproof rum heat.

fiery tropical strong sweet raw

Pro Tip

Serve as a slam shot — consume immediately without lingering; have a chaser ready given the extreme alcohol content of 151-proof rum.

Data verified August 2017

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