Skip And go Naked

Skip and Go Naked

A classic American boilermaker-style shot-and-beer combo, traditionally a shot of bourbon dropped into a glass of lager, chased — or skipped — with the beer. Best served cold at a casual bar or kitchen table.

Prep

3 min

Total

3 min

Serves

1

Difficulty

Easy

Recipe ingredients

• •45 ml (1½ fl oz) bourbon whiskey, 80-proof, any mid-range brand works; rye is an authentic substitute
• •355 ml (12 fl oz) American lager beer, cold, 3–5 °C / 38–41 °F; light-bodied pilsners also work

Steps

1. 1 Chill both the bourbon shot glass and the lager glass in the freezer for 10–15 minutes.
2. 2 Pour 355 ml (12 fl oz) of cold lager into a chilled pint or pilsner glass, leaving about 2.5 cm (1 in) of headroom.
3. 3 Pour 45 ml (1½ fl oz) of bourbon into a separate shot glass.
4. 4 To serve 'skip and go naked': drop the shot of bourbon directly into the beer and drink it in one go — do not sip separately. Alternatively, set the shot glass beside the beer and drink the shot first, then chase immediately with the beer.
5. 5 Drink promptly while still ice-cold; do not let the bourbon settle into the beer, as the flavor turns harsh.