Alabama Slammer

A loud, sweet relic of 1970s college bars, the Alabama Slammer pours equal measures of amaretto, Southern Comfort, and sloe gin over ice and lengthens them with orange juice into a candy-red highball. Born around the University of Alabama and adopted as a Crimson Tide game-day ritual, its exact inventor is lost to legend — Harry's Bar in Tuscaloosa lays a disputed claim, and a myth ties it to football glory. The result is fruity, almond-and-berry sweet, and dangerously easy to drink.

RefreshingHighballClassic

Ingredients

  • 0.5 ozAmaretto
  • 0.5 ozSouthern Comfort
  • 0.5 ozSloe Gin
  • 4 ozOrange Juice(to fill)

Garnish: Orange Wheel

Preparation

Built · Collins · Cubed

  1. 1.

    build

    Fill a Collins glass with ice cubes.

  2. 2.

    add

    Pour the amaretto, Southern Comfort, and sloe gin over the ice.

  3. 3.

    top

    Top with orange juice to fill.

  4. 4.

    stir

    Stir briefly to combine.

  5. 5.

    garnish

    Garnish with an orange slice.

Flavor Profile

fruity
57%
sweet
51%
citrus
36%
body
33%
viscosity
27%
sour
19%
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