As it often goes with drinks that have long-standing popularity, there are a number of ways to make the Alabama Slammer. Try one of these shooters instead, they're all made the same way: shake it, strain it, and shoot it. With Grenadine: Mix 1 ounce each amaretto and Southern Comfort with 1/2 ounce each lime juice and grenadine.
About The Alabama Slammer Cocktail. The Alabama Slammer might just be the most ’70s of the bright and fruity 1970s cocktails. Its base blend of amaretto, sloe gin and SoCo stands in total defiance of what one would expect from a staunch Southern sipper. Yet the drink looms large below the Mason-Dixon line and beyond.
Mix 1 ounce each amaretto and Southern Comfort with 1/2 ounce each lime juice and grenadine. Mix 1/2 ounce sloe gin with 1 ounce each amaretto and Southern Comfort and add a dash of lemon juice. Mix 1/2 ounce each amaretto, whiskey, orange juice, and creme de noyaux (or amaretto). Why So Many Alabama Slammers?
This shot shakes up to about 2 1/4 ounces. Unless it's a tall one, that might not fit into your shot glass. The solution is to strain it into a rocks glass or create two shorter shots and share it with a friend. As it often goes with drinks that have long-standing popularity, there are a number of ways to make the Alabama slammer.