Bombs Away

Put on your beer helmet/thinking cap and dredge up memories of St. Patrick’s Days gone by. Maybe you start out nice and civilized with a few pints of Guinness, tell a few witty jokes, scope out the hot redhead in the green tank top across the bar. Then you demolish a couple of pitchers of questionable “green beer,” marveling at how great “Want to come back to my place and see Erin Go Bragh-less?” sounds … in your head. At some point between delivering said pickup line to said hottie and mysteriously waking up on your couch alone (how were you supposed to know she was dating the bouncer?), you decided the halfprice, bottom-shelf-whiskey shots would be a fantastic idea. This year, kick things up a notch and stick to the good stuff. Car bombs will keep you well lubricated on booze that goes down easy and is a hell of a lot of fun to drink. If you’re partying at home, impress the ladies with an Irish flag layered shot, courtesy of Ben Reed’s useful guide Shots (Ryland Peters & Small). It’s a better pickup strategy than asking if she’s kissed the Blarney Stone lately. And because we’re all about servicing your needs around here, steer clear of any horny leprechauns that come your way (in shot or humanoid form)—or you could find yourself with a very unlucky mess on your hands.

Car Bomb 1/2 oz Jameson 1/2 oz Bailey’s Irish Cream 1/2 pint Guinness Layer Jameson and Bailey’s Irish Cream into a shot glass, then drop it into the Guiness.

Horny Leprechaun 3/4 oz Bailey’s 3/4 oz Rumple Minze 2 dashes heavy cream Combine ingredients in shaker and mix with icel strain into shot glass. Add a few drops green food coloring and stir.

Irish Flag 2/3 oz creme de menthe 2/3 oz Bailey’s 2/3 oz Grand Marnier Layer ingredients in a shot glass (creme de menthe first;Grand Marnier last) using a barspoon.

As seen in Penthouse Magazine March 2008
By Abigail Aronofsky
Photos by Nicholas Eveleigh