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

Copa Shot glass

Dificultad Easy

Calorías ~267 kcal

ABV 56,53%

Ingredientes

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

Instrucciones

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

Sweet Fruity

Kool First Aid es un shot de fiesta de altísima graduación que combina ron de 151 prueba con una pequeña cantidad de mezcla de Tropical Kool-Aid en un vaso de doble shot. El Kool-Aid proporciona un fino velo de dulzura tropical sobre lo que es esencialmente ron de alta graduación casi sin diluir, convirtiéndolo en uno de los cócteles más fuertes de cualquier colección. El nombre es un juego irónico con la idea de un 'remedio'.

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 agosto 2017

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