From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia After Shock (liqueur)
After Shock (liqueur)
After Shock is a liqueur drink produced in Canada by • Flaming Homer (Red After Shock, Blue After Shock
Jim Beam Brands and distributed by Munson Shaw Co. of and Absinthe-Shot glass)
Deerfield, Illinois. It has a thick, syrupy consistency and • Mr. T Special (Pint of Strongbow, shot of Vodka
is available in four varieties and one limited edition. poured on top, Red After Shock depth charge and a
lime wedge)
Varieties • Sticky Fingers (One part After Shock and one part
Jim Beam in a shot glass); named because it is drunk
• Hot Cinnamon – Red by dipping the index and middle fingers into the
• Cool Citrus – Blue glass and grabbing the glass with the thumb.)
• Spiced Berry – Black • Napalm Sticks To Kids (One part Red After Shock,
• Electric Taste – Silver one part 151 rum, shaken with ice and strained into
• Fizzy Orange – Orange an old fashioned glass, garnished with a stick of beef
jerky cut into the shape of a person, and then set
Other Varieties alight.)
• Thermal Bite Aniseed – Green (Discontinued) • Guillotine (Fill shot glass about 4/5 of the way with
• Orange Limited Edition ’10’ – HOT apple (Celebrating Butterscotch schnapps. Float a layer of Bailey’s Irish
10 years of After Shock.) Cream on schnapps. Float a layer of Aftershock on
After Shock was first marketed in 1997, and aimed pri- the Bailey’s.)
marily at more experienced drinkers. All varieties of • Kryptonite (2 measures of Blue After Shock and a can
After Shock originally contained 40% alcohol by volume of Red Bull) created by Jamie Forsdyke at the POW
(80 proof), however in 2009 this was lowered to 30% and Bar in Tamworth in 2002 and later used at every EVE
the Green variant (Thermal Bite) was discontinued. Radio DJ Party.
• The Martin (One shot Blue after shock, one shot
Sambuca and Finch’s orange with a wedge of lime,
After Shock cocktails drank through a straw) A popular drink in Dublin,
After Shock is sometimes mixed with other varieties of Ireland.
After Shock or with other alcoholic drinks and mixers. • The Black Death (One shot Black Aftershock mixed
After Shock cocktails include: with Bacardi Breezer orange - turns a horrid black-
• Red and Gold shot (half shot of Red After Shock, half green colour but tastes like pick ’n’ mix sweets).
shot of Goldschläger) • Midnight Shot (One shot Jameson Whiskey mixed
• StrongShock (A pint of Strongbow with Red After with One Shot Red Aftershock - turns to a pungent &
Shock poured on top.) potent black syrup which will render the drinker
• Purple Haze (One shot each of Red and Blue After ’quite merry’) Originated in Cork, Ireland as an after
Shock in a double shot glass) work tipple.
• Radiation (Two shots of Blue After Shock, two shots
of sambuca and one can of Red Bull)
• Floating Guinness (Two shots of Blue After Shock,
External links
one bottle of blue WKD and half a pint of Guinness) • After Shock website (Internet Archive)
• Blue Alfredo (Blue After Shock mixed with blue WKD, • Details of After Shock cocktails
tastes like pleasant mouthwash, invented in a • Webtender.com - The Webtender - Cocktail and
dream) Mixed Drink Recipes and Bartending Guide
• Christmas, also known as Purple Death, and
erroneouly as Cheeky Vimto, due to its colour (Red
After Shock mixed with blue WKD, so called because
it is likened to drinking glitter )
• Liquid Fireball (A shot of Red After Shock and
Jägermeister, named because it tastes like fireball
sweets)
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