Some Alabama Slammer recipes add an extra kick with either vodka or bourbon. Some add a single shot of either liquor and others skip the amaretto entirely, adding 1 ounce of both liquors instead. You would also have to reduce the sloe gin to ¾ ounce for this recipe.
Many variations on the Alabama Slammer add an extra kick with either vodka or bourbon, or both. Some add a 1-ounce shot of one of those liquors while other recipes skip the amaretto and pour 1 ounce of both liquors, then knock the sloe gin back to 3/4 ounce.
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.
Steps 1 Add Southern Comfort, sloe gin, amaretto and orange juice to a shaker with ice and shake until well-chilled. 2 Strain into a highball glass over fresh ice. Or, if serving as a shot, divide among shot glasses. 3 Garnish with an orange wedge. More ...