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Skittle Bomb in a highball, drawn with its ingredient layers

Skittle Bomb recipe

BuiltHighballNo ice7% ABV

The Skittle Bomb is a shot, made with energy drink and triple sec, served in a highball.

Strength: about 6.9% ABV in the glass, roughly 8 g of alcohol and about 130 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

The Jägerbomb’s sweeter British cousin, said to taste like the sweets.

Skittle Bomb ingredients

Energy drink120 ml (4 oz)
Triple sec25 ml (¾ oz)

Measures for one serve. Open the drink in Bar Bible to scale it to a batch or switch to ounces.

How to make a Skittle Bomb

  1. Pour the energy drink into a glass, about half full.
  2. Drop a shot of triple sec in, and serve at once.
Glass
Highball
Ice
None
Garnish
None
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Skittle Bomb: quick answers

How strong is a Skittle Bomb?
About 6.9% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 8 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Skittle Bomb?
About 130 calories per drink, from the alcohol and the ingredients. An estimate: brands and the amount of sugar change it. Compare every drink in the cocktail calorie chart.
What glass is a Skittle Bomb served in?
A highball, with no ice in the glass.
How many ingredients does a Skittle Bomb have?
2 in total: energy drink and triple sec. Simple enough to make at home.

Cocktail calorie chart: compare all 1,308 drinks

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