This shot is built to be weird, and it knows it. The lime juice makes the Irish cream thicken and curdle, and the result is sour, creamy and gloriously strange.
1 oz
Irish cream liqueure.g. Baileys · Carolans · Kerrygold Irish Cream
¼ oz
lime juice freshly squeezed
Garnish: No garnish · Ice: Served up, no ice
Cement Mixer
Sour lime against sweet cream, with a thick, curdled texture. Low in alcohol.
The Cement Mixer is a novelty shot from the world of party drinks, and its name describes exactly what happens: the acid in lime juice curdles the cream in the liqueur, turning it thick and lumpy. Drinkers usually hold the shot in the mouth and swirl it before swallowing, which speeds up the effect.
No creator is known, and nobody claims it as a great drink. It regularly appears on lists of the strangest or least pleasant shots, and it survives mainly as a bar dare and a bit of chemistry theatre. If you serve it, serve it as a joke among friends and keep a glass of water nearby.
The acid in citrus juice makes the milk proteins in Irish cream clump together.
Opinions are divided. Most people drink it for the texture and the laugh rather than the flavor.
Yes. Curdling is harmless; it is the same reaction that happens when milk meets lemon in tea.
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A playful shot for daredevils.
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