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Boilermaker

Shot cocktails

4.1 10 ratings

Ingredients

1 oz Bourbon whiskey
1 pint Pilsner lager

How to make

Serve in a shot glass

  1. 1 POUR whiskey to brim of shot glass and then manoeuvre shot glass so it is held tight up against the inside base of an upturned Boston glass
  2. 2 Then quickly flip the Boston glass over so that the bourbon is trapped in the now upside-down shot glass
  3. 3 Now pour beer into Boston glass over the whiskey-filled shot glass.

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6.4% alc./vol. · 2.4 standard drinks · 313 calories

History

The shot glass lifts at the end of the beer, releasing the whiskey as a chaser. Modern Boiler Makers often feature complementary beer and whiskey pairings.

The origin of this drink is unknown, but Gary Regan, in his book The Joy of Mixology, attributes it to steelworkers in western Pennsylvania.