What glass do you use for a Tequila Slammer?

A Tequila Slammer is traditionally served in a Hurricane glass.

How strong is a Tequila Slammer?

A Tequila Slammer has an estimated ABV of 18.72%.

How many calories are in a Tequila Slammer?

A Tequila Slammer contains approximately 116 calories per serving.

What is in a Tequila Slammer?

The Tequila Slammer is made with tequila and 7-Up, combined carefully in a shot glass to preserve carbonation before being consumed. The carbonated mixer adds effervescence that is activated by the slamming ritual before drinking.

What is the slamming ritual of the Tequila Slammer?

The defining ritual of the Tequila Slammer involves covering the shot glass with a hand or coaster, then slamming it firmly on the bar to agitate the carbonated mixer. The drinker must then immediately consume the shot before the fizz subsides, creating a briefly effervescent drinking experience.

Is the Tequila Slammer meant for sipping or shooting?

The Tequila Slammer is strictly a party shot associated with high-energy social drinking rather than refined sipping. Its appeal lies in the communal ritual of slamming and the fizzy mouthfeel it creates, making it a fixture of bars and celebrations where the experience of drinking together matters as much as the drink itself.

Tequila and 7-Up combine in the Tequila Slammer, mixed gently to keep the carbonation intact before the glass is slammed on the bar to release a burst of effervescence and the drink downed in one. That ritual — the slam, the fizz, the single gulp — is central to its appeal, marking it as a boisterous party shot rather than a sipping cocktail. At around 19 percent ABV it is short and potent, served in a hurricane glass. It belongs to the high-energy, social end of drinking, prized for spectacle as much as flavor.

Tequila Slammer

杯型 Hurricane glass

难度 Easy

热量 ~116 kcal

ABV 18.72%

原料

Tequila 1 shot
7-up 1 part

调制步骤

Mix carefully to avoid releasing the dissolved CO2.

Drunk

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History & Origins

The Tequila Slammer gained widespread popularity in the late 1980s and 1990s, particularly in British nightclub culture, where covering the glass and slamming it on the bar to carbonate the drink was a popular pre-drinking ritual. The drink's specific origin is disputed, though it is associated with the global proliferation of tequila as a party spirit during that period. It is sometimes called the Tequila Boilermaker or simply the Slammer.

Tasting Notes

Aroma: Tequila's agave and slight earthiness with the sweet citrus of 7-Up. Palate: Sweet and citrusy from the 7-Up, with tequila's agave character providing an alcoholic punch; the carbonation creates a slightly rough, fizzy texture when consumed quickly. Finish: Brief and fiery with a clean agave and citrus note.

agave sweet citrus fizzy bold

Pro Tip

Maintain an equal ratio of tequila to 7-Up and cover the glass before slamming to properly carbonate the mixture just before drinking.

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