Editing U-boot (cocktail)

{{short description|Beer cocktail made by dropping a shot of vodka into a glass of beer}}
{{About|the cocktail|the submarine type also known as a U-boot|U-boat|the boot loader|Das U-Boot}}

[[File:U-Boot_mit_Jägermeister_in_Bierglas.jpg|thumb|U-Boot cocktail, made of beer and a shot of Jägermeister, in a beer glass]]
A '''U-boot''' is a [[beer cocktail]] that is made by placing a shot of [[vodka]] into a glass of [[beer]], typically a [[lager]].<ref>[http://www.football-italia.net/2006/poland.html Info about the Poland national football team, see the "''Perfect Night watching, What to drink…''" section]</ref><ref>[http://kuchnia.o2.pl/przepisy/obiekt_int.php?id_p=834 Recipe for an U-boot/U-boat drink (in Polish)]</ref>  It is popular in [[Germany]], [[Poland]], [[North Macedonia]], and [[Flanders]]. In Germany, the liquor [[korn (liquor)|korn]] is sometimes used instead, while in Flanders and the [[Netherlands]], ''[[jenever#Old and young|jonge jenever]]'' is preferred.

It is called a U-boot (German abbreviation of ''Unterseeboot'', "[[submarine]]") because the [[shot glass]] of vodka sinks to the bottom of the glass of beer.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=U-Boot {{!}} Local Cocktail From Germany|url=https://www.tasteatlas.com/u-boot|access-date=2021-10-08|website=www.tasteatlas.com}}</ref> The shot glass then "surfaces" when the cocktail is drank.<ref name=":0" />

== Preparation ==
Place a shot glass on upside down glass and fill it with vodka.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=U-Boat|url=https://tipsybartender.com/recipe/u-boat|access-date=2021-10-08|website=tipsybartender.com|language=en}}</ref> Place a pint glass over the two glasses so it sits against the shot glass and flip them over. Fill the pint glass with lager and as the drink is consumed the vodka will leak into drink.<ref name=":1" />

== Other names and variations ==
In Flanders and the Netherlands, it is called a "Duikboot", literally translated "Submarine". It is seen as a variant on the ''kopstoot'' (lit. "headbutt") in the Netherlands. The ''kopstoot'' is a shot of jenever followed by a beer as a chaser.

In North Macedonia it is called "Подморница" - "Podmornica", literally translated "Submarine". It uses tequila which is dropped into a big pint.

In southern Germany, U-boot is usually served as a combination of [[Fanta]] and [[cognac]] instead of beer and vodka.

In Mexico, it is called "Submarino", Spanish for "Submarine". Instead of vodka, it uses tequila, and the shot glass must be left inverted inside the beer glass.

In Russia, it is most often called "Глубинная бомба", Russian for "Depth charge". Usually any cocktail, mixing vodka and beer called in Russia "Ёрш", ([[Yorsh]]) literally meaning a wire brush. It is also rarely called "Водолаз" - "Vodolaz", literally translated as "Diver".

In [[Sorbs|Sorbia]], vodka and orange juice is used.

In Brazil, it is called "Submarino", Portuguese for "Submarine". In the south, where it is more easily found, it is common practice to use [[steinhäger]] instead of vodka.

In Sweden, it is called "Ubåt", Swedish for "Submarine". [[Jägermeister]] is used instead of vodka.

In Greece, it is called "υποβρύχιο", Greek for "Submarine". Served as a [[shot glass]] of Jack Daniels sink into the bottom of a short glass of beer.

== See also ==

* [[Boilermaker (beer cocktail)]]
* [[Flaming Doctor Pepper]]
* [[Irish car bomb (cocktail)]]
* [[Jägerbomb]]
* [[Queen Mary (beer cocktail)]]
* [[Sake bomb]]
* [[Somaek]]
* [[Yorsh]]

== References ==
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[[Category:Cocktails with beer]]
[[Category:Cocktails with vodka]]
[[Category:German beer culture]]
[[Category:Shooters (drinks)]]
[[Category:Two-ingredient cocktails]]


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