Have you ever wondered what will happen if you just put all your favorite whiskeys and put all of them in one shot glass and gulp it down?
You’ll get a very strong drink that combines four varieties of whiskey and the drink is called Four Horsemen. There are multiple variations of the Four Horsemen like The Original Four Horsemen, Four Horsemen in a Boat, Four Horsemen and Hell Follows, Four Horsemen Go Hunting, Four Horsemen Go to Sea, Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, and Flaming Four Horsemen.
But when order a Four Horsemen in a bar, you are most likely to get J: Jim Beam, John Jameson, Johnnie Walker, and Jack Daniel. It is also the most famous variation of the drink as well. Some people also refer to the drink as the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.
But making any of the Four Horsemen Drinks is not the toughest job in the world. So in this article, I will tell you how you can prepare all the Four Horsemen cocktails at home. From ingredients to the recipe, you’ll find everything in this article. But there are many other drink recipes that we’ve covered in our blog. You should definitely check them as well.
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1) The Original Four Horsemen
Ingredients
- 1/4 ounce Jim Beam bourbon
- 1/4 ounce Jack Daniels whiskey
- 1/4 ounce Johnnie Walker scotch
- 1/4 ounce Jose Cuervo gold tequila
Serving Instructions
Serve neat (no ice).
2) Four Horsemen in a Boat
Ingredients
- 1/4 ounce Jim Beam bourbon
- 1/4 ounce Jack Daniels whiskey
- 1/4 ounce Johnnie Walker scotch
- 1/4 ounce Jose Cuervo gold tequila
- 1/4 ounce Grand Marnier
Serving Instructions
Combine in a lowball glass and serve neat.
3) Four Horsemen and Hell Follows
Ingredients
- 1/4 ounce Jim Beam bourbon
- 1/4 ounce Jack Daniels whiskey
- 1/4 ounce Johnnie Walker scotch
- 1/4 ounce Jose Cuervo gold tequila
- 1/4 ounce Everclear
Serving Instructions
Combine in a lowball glass and serve neat.
4) Four Horsemen Go Hunting
Ingredients
- 1/4 ounce Jim Beam bourbon
- 1/4 ounce Jack Daniels whiskey
- 1/4 ounce Johnnie Walker scotch
- 1/4 ounce Jose Cuervo gold tequila
- 1/4 ounce Wild Turkey
Serving Instructions
Combine in a lowball glass and serve neat.
5) Four Horsemen Go to Sea
Ingredients
- 1/4 ounce Jim Beam bourbon
- 1/4 ounce Jack Daniels whiskey
- 1/4 ounce Johnnie Walker scotch
- 1/4 ounce Jose Cuervo gold tequila
- 1/4 ounce Captain Morgan
Serving Instructions
Combine in a lowball glass and serve neat.
6) Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
Ingredients
- 1/2 ounce Jim Beam bourbon
- 1/2 ounce Jack Daniels whiskey
- 1/2 ounce Johnny Walker scotch
- 1/2 ounce Jose Cuervo gold tequila
- 1/2 ounce Jagermeister
- 1-ounce pineapple juice
- 2 ounces sweet and sour
Serving Instructions
- Fill a cocktail shaker half full with ice.
- Add the liquor, juice, sweet & sour.
- Shake well.
- Strain into a highball glass.
7) Flaming Four Horsemen
Ingredients
- 1/4 ounce Jim Beam bourbon
- 1/4 ounce Jack Daniels whiskey
- 1/4 ounce Johnnie Walker scotch
- 1/4 ounce Jose Cuervo gold tequila
- 1/4 ounce Bacardi 151 or Everclear
Serving Instructions
- Each part is poured into its own shot glass in a row.
- Then each part is poured with an easily flammable liquor (such as Bacardi 151 or Everclear) poured across all four glasses in a line.
- Lighting one side should send the flames across all four glasses, which are then blown out and drunk. (Use caution when handling fire)