Ingredients
- 1 oz OP Rum
- 1 oz Herbal Liqueur
- 1 oz Cinnamon Schnapps
- 1 oz Aged Tequila
Instructions
Combine Ingredients:
- In a highball or old-fashioned glass, combine 30 ml of OP rum, 30 ml of herbal liqueur, 30 ml of cinnamon schnapps, and 30 ml of aged tequila.
Ignite the Fire:
- Carefully drop a small amount of lit OP rum into the glass to ignite the cocktail. Watch the flames dance for a moment (safely!), then extinguish before drinking.
Serve:
- Serve immediately and prepare for a bold, fiery explosion of flavors.
Notes
Estimated Nutrition:
Where it came from
Military-named shots circulated heavily in the 2000s when 151 was easy to find and Jager was on every back bar. The IED is a Jager Bomb cousin that swaps the energy soda for an overproof rum and adds a tequila underline. The name belongs to that era and is meant to land hard.
It is a four-part shot poured into a single glass, no layering required. Some bartenders flame the rum on top.
What it tastes like
Hot. The 151 hits first, the Jager throws in herbs and bitterness, the cinnamon adds spice and the tequila gives a long agave finish. The flavours fight each other in the best way.
Frozen ingredients are non-negotiable. Room temperature 151 is unbearable. Cold and the sugar in the schnapps blunts the heat.
Drink Buddy Exclusive
Tell us what's in your cabinet.
Our Cocktail Builder takes whatever bottles you've got and hands you every drink you can actually make tonight.
Open the Builder →Get the Drink Buddy newsletter
One drink, one tip, one Tuesday a month.
Plus the recipes we drop before they hit the site. Zero spam.
Ingredient Spotlight
The bottles that make or break this drink.
The 151
- Use
- Bacardi 151 or Wray and Nephew
- Why
- The 75.5 percent ABV is the explosion in the name
The Jagermeister
- Use
- Jager from the freezer
- Why
- The herbal bitterness keeps it from being just hot sugar
The schnapps
- Use
- Goldschlager or Fireball
- Skip
- Cinnamon syrup, no alcohol no point
What if I don't have…
Quick substitutions for when the bottle shop is closed.
Wray and Nephew or Smith and Cross. Any overproof rum.
Fernet-Branca, Underberg or Becherovka.
Mezcal works. Adds smoke. Drink shifts.
Use 100 proof rum and double the cinnamon.
Skip the schnapps. Now it is a Jager-rum-tequila tri-shot.
Frequently Asked Questions
Direct answers to what people search for after Googling this drink.
How strong is it?
Is the flame safe?
Why four spirits?
Can I batch it?
What snack works?
