Cocktail "Hiroshima" - one of the most famous in the world of strong alcoholic cocktails, Russian origin. Ingredients in a glass-pile are arranged in three layers. The processes of gradual mixing of ingredients of different colors, starting from the addition of grenadine (a thick pomegranate syrup) in appearance resemble a nuclear mushroom. Cocktail "Hiroshima" - short drink, that is a cocktail, which is customary to drink in one go. Of course, this method has a drastic change in the state of the drinker: first there is a so-called shooter effect, then it develops further. It is for this reason that it is better to make a relatively long pause before drinking the next batch.
The history of the creation of the recipe for the cocktail "Hiroshima"
The cocktail "Hiroshima" was invented by Soviet bartenders in the 50s of the 20th century in response to the growing popularity of the famous American cocktail "B-52" . The idea of composing the same as that of the "B-52", the main difference is the replacement of the liqueur Kaloua with sambuca.
As is known, Hiroshima is the first of two Japanese cities exposed to the world's first drop of an atomic bomb. It should be understood that the "Hiroshima" cocktail is not at all an attempt to mock at the tragic events in Japan in August 1945.
If we talk about the composition and proportions of the "Hiroshima" cocktail, then several variants of the cocktail are known, the proportions of the ingredients may vary.
Cocktail "Hiroshima" - recipe classic
Ingredients:
- sambuca - 1 part;
- absinthe - 1 part;
- Baileys liquor - 1 part;
- grenadine (pomegranate syrup) - 2-3 drops.
As this cocktail consists mainly of strong alcoholic beverages, it is customary to prepare small portions: 20 ml of each of the main ingredients are usually taken. Thus, the volume of the standard portion is about 60 ml.
Preparation
First we pour the sambuca into the pile. The next layer is Baileys liquor - pour it gently on the spoon so that the layers do not mix. The next layer - absinthe, also pour it on the spoon. In the middle of the stack add a few drops of grenadine. The density of the grenadine is much higher, the density of the remaining components, they tend to the bottom, punching all the layers, thus creating a visual effect reminiscent of the fungus of a nuclear explosion.
The main thing in the preparation of the "Hiroshima" cocktail is the careful alignment of the layers, they should not be mixed before the addition of the grenadine.
Three famous ways to drink a Hiroshima cocktail:
- The classic way - to drink a volley. We inhale and exhale the contents of the stack into the mouth with one sharp movement. We swallow and ... after a few seconds, almost immediately we feel how pleasant warmth spreads through the body.
- It is possible and through a straw, a way interesting. The pipe is lowered to the bottom and smoothly, but quickly draws the drink. The order of intake of ingredients in the mouth is completely different, mixing occurs with a gradual change of taste sensations.
- With ignition of the upper layer. This method is the most spectacular (that is, roughly speaking, such an action - spectacular show-offs). We ignite the absinthe, wait about 25 seconds: quickly drop the straw at the bottom of the wineglasses and very quickly draw the contents of the stack. We do everything quickly to
the tube did not melt.
There are also similar recipes:
- Cocktail "Brain tumor" (vermouth, Baileys liquor, vodka, a few drops of grenadine). The order of compilation - layers, grenadine in the last turn.
- Cocktail: "Jelly Fish" (sambuka - 2 parts, Baileys liquor - 1 part, 3 drops of grenadine).
- Cocktail "Tornado" (black sambuk - 2 parts, Bayliss - 1 part).
After a glass of the "Hiroshima" cocktail, the next drink is a good drink "Nagasaki cocktail" (also a domestic invention). The Nagasaki cocktail, softer, is made up of the coffee liqueur of Kaloua, sambuca, tequila, Baileys and grenadine liqueur.