Tequila Slammer
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Template:Unreferenced The Tequila Slammer is a cocktail served in a shooter glass.
- One part Tequila
- One part something fizzy, ideally Champagne or often Ginger ale
Pour the tequila into a shooter glass. Top with champagne and serve.
The drink gets name from the way it is commonly consumed; the usual procedure is to hold one's hand over the top of the glass and slam it onto a hard surface to mix it. The slamming action releases gas bubbles from the mixed drink causing it to foam vigorously. It will then quickly escape the glass if not consumed immediately in one gulp, the result (and intention) of which is swift intoxication.
Another common method is with salt and a lime segment. The opposite hand to the one you drink with (usually the left) is held as if holding a glass. Salt is poured, in small amounts, onto the hand at the base of the thumb, whilst the lime segment is held between the middle and index fingers. The three constituent parts are consumed in various orders, a popular being; salt, tequila then the lime. This is to disguise the taste/consumption of the alcohol.