The Jägerbomb recipe
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Pour the cold energy drink into a highball glass, filling it about one-third.
Fill a shot glass with Jägermeister that has been in the freezer for at least an hour.
Drop the shot glass upright into the highball glass. Don’t throw it, just let it go.
Drink immediately: after half a minute, the energy drink loses its fizz and the mix becomes flat.
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The story
Jägermeister has been around since 1935 and was drunk in Germany for decades as a digestif, a herbal liqueur made with 56 botanicals, particularly popular among an older generation. That image changed in the 1990s, when American college bars discovered the brand and combined it with the energy drink that had just been launched. The bomb shot itself is older: the principle of dropping a shot glass into a larger glass is also known as a Boilermaker and, in the Dutch version, as the kopstoot. The Jägerbomb turned it into the global student ritual it is today.
The right glassware
For a Jägerbomb, you need two glasses, and they must fit together. The shot glass should fall easily into the larger glass without getting stuck: choose a straight model from 4 to 6.5 cl with a sturdy base. The bottom glass is a highball or tumbler glass of at least 33 cl; any smaller and you will end up with a puddle on the table. Choose shot glasses with thick glass: with this cocktail, they fall onto each other and onto the bottom of the large glass all evening.
Arcoroc Islande Shot Glass 6.5 cl (12 pieces)
Arcoroc Islande Highball Glass 33 cl (6 pieces)
Shot glasses and highball glasses from the same series together € 33,90.
The right tools
For a Jägerbomb, besides the glass, you use a long bar spoon, a jigger for precise measuring, and long ice sticks. These are the bar tools we use ourselves; you can find everything in our bar tools & cocktail sets.
Glassware set (our choice 01) + 3 bar tools together € 61,80.
What do you make a Jägerbomb with?
For a Jägerbomb, you need the right base. Well-known bottles include Jägermeister and Dropshot. On each drink page, you can read the alcohol percentage, what it tastes like, which cocktails it goes with, and which glass you need.
Variations & twists
Replace the energy drink with cola and you have a Jäger Cola; with beer, the same construction is called a Boilermaker, and with jenever and lager, a kopstoot. A Skittle Bomb uses triple sec instead of Jägermeister. Need more inspiration? Browse all cocktail recipes.
Serving tip
Keep the bottle of Jägermeister in the freezer permanently: at -18 °C, the liqueur becomes syrupy and the sharp alcohol edge disappears. If you're serving a round of bombs, first set out all the highball glasses and only then the shots, otherwise your energy drink will go flat before everyone can join in. And stick to one or two: the combination of alcohol and caffeine masks how drunk you are.
Frequently asked questions
Which glasses do you use for a Jägerbomb?
A straight-sided shot glass of 4 to 6.5 cl and a highball or tumbler glass of at least 33 cl. View our shot glasses and highball glasses.
How much Jägermeister goes in?
A standard 3 cl shot with approximately 12 cl of energy drink. More Jägermeister makes the mix herbal and bitter; less energy drink makes it syrupy.
Why do you drop the shot glass in?
Purely for the effect, and because the impact makes the liqueur mix with the energy drink all at once. You can also simply pour in the Jägermeister; it tastes the same.
Can you make a Jägerbomb alcohol-free?
Yes: there are now alcohol-free herbal bitters that closely replicate Jägermeister's herbal, slightly bitter profile. Combine with a sugar-free energy drink for a lighter version.
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