Vegas Bomb
by Sommer Collier — last updated on Mar 22, 2025 
How to Make a Vegas Bomb Shot – This classic Vegas bomb recipe includes whiskey, peach schnapps, and Red Bull for a fun drink with some serious zing. It’s a winning concoction to enjoy a bit of Vegas anywhere you are!
Why We Love This Vegas Bomb Recipe
What happens in Las Vegas, stays in Vegas, right? Well, not this Vegas bomb recipe! Straight from the high rollers in Vegas, this Vegas bomb shot recipe is for when you are ready to have a fun and delicious cocktail!
Now, this is not what I would call a “casual weekend” cocktail. Straight-up, there’s no sipping here.
However, if you are hosting a 21+ party with a bit of flair, these fruity and strong Vegas bombs are sure to be a big hit! Don’t be fooled, this type of drink isn’t just for college students and bachelorette parties. This is a fun cocktail that anyone over the age of 21 can partake in!
Booze and caffeine are combined into one explosive beverage to keep you loose and ready to rumble all night. Cranberry juice, whiskey, and peach schnapps are shaken together and poured into a chilled glass. Then bombs away, a single shot glass of Red Bull energy drink is dropped in. It’s traditional to then quickly drink up the cocktail. But hey, we don’t blame you if you take your time.
This is a very slight variation from the original Vegas-born beverage. We made our recipe a touch more boozy, because what happens in Vegas…
Ingredients You Need
- Cranberry juice – use the juice cocktail, not pure cranberry juice (which is super tart)
- Crown Royal – or other preferred Canadian whiskey
- Peach schnapps – for a bright, fruity flavor with a kick (or swap watermelon schnapps or cherry schnapps)
- Red Bull – energy drink
How to Make a Vegas Bomb
- First, chill all the ingredients and glasses. The cold helps make the cocktail taste much smoother, without watering it down with ice.
- When you’re ready to prepare the drinks, set out a tall glass tumbler or pint glass and a shot glass.
- Measure the cranberry juice, Crown Royal and peach schnapps liqueur and pour those all into the tumbler. Stir or shake well, then pour into a chilled glass. If you have a cocktail shaker, you can shake it with ice, or you can simply stir it well in the larger glass.
- Next, pour the Red Bull into the shot glass.
- Serve both glasses and let the partaker drop the shot of Red Bull into their tumbler. It’s messy but fun!
Get the Complete (Printable) Vegas Bomb Recipe Below. Enjoy!
Serving Suggestions
You can prepare this Vegas bomb recipe over ice cubes, if you prefer.
For the ultimate Vegas Bomb experience, make sure all your ingredients are well chilled before mixing—this keeps every sip crisp and refreshing.
Serve the drink in a frosty tumbler or shot glass for that extra cool factor, and if you prefer, you can prepare this Vegas bomb cocktail over ice!
Want to elevate the presentation? Garnish with a lime wedge, cherry, or even a sugared rim. Hosting a party? Multiply the recipe and serve the mixture in a large pitcher, letting your guests drop their shots for a fun, splashy moment. However you enjoy it, this bomb shot is sure to bring the energy
Recipe Variations
- Sour apple schnapps – Swap the peach schnapps for sour apple schnapps for a tart twist.
- Tropical bomb – Replace the cranberry juice with pineapple juice and add just a splash of coconut rum.
- Jager bomb – Mix in some Jägermeister instead of Crown Royal for a deeper, classic flavor.
- Peach nectar – Use peach nectar instead of cranberry juice for a fruitier twist.
- Vanilla ice bomb – Add in some vanilla vodka and sour apple pucker for a slightly sweeter note.
Frequently Asked Questions
A Vegas bomb is a royal flush shot (combo of whiskey, cranberry juice, and peach schnapps) in a large glass with a shot of Red Bull Energy Drink that is dropped into it, creating a cocktail that can be drunk quickly or sipped on, depending on your preference! It is generally a party drink that can be made easily at home!
I recommend using thick and sturdy glassware for any bomb shot. A tall pint glass works well for the larger glass along with a thick shot glass to ensure that it doesn’t break!
A shot turns into what is called a “bomb” when a shot glass with liquid is dropped into a larger glass with more liquid in it. Generally, one glass has alcohol and the other glass has a mixer. Or in the case of a sake bomb, the shot glass has sake and the liquid in the larger glass is beer.
This Vegas bomb drink is intended to be consumed quickly after you drop the shot glass into the pint glass. That way, you get a good combination of carbonated energy drink with alcohol and cranberry juice. Be sure to protect your teeth and don’t let the shot glass run into your mouth!
The higher you hold the shot glass above the tumbler, the bigger the splash.
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Vegas Bomb Recipe
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Ingredients
- 2 ounces cranberry juice
- 1.5 ounces Crown Royal whiskey
- 1.5 ounces peach schnapps
- 1 ounce Red Bull energy drink
- Ice optional
Instructions
- Chill all ingredients.
- Set out a tall glass tumbler and a shot glass.
- Measure and pour the cranberry juice, Crown Royal, and peach schnapps into the tumbler. Stir well.
- Then pour the Red Bull into the shot glass.
- Serve both glasses and let the partaker drop the shot of Red Bull into their tumbler. (The higher they hold it, the bigger the splash.)
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Fantastic recipe! Hubby & I LOVED it!!
Woah!!!! This was a HIT at our party the other night. Our guests are still talking about them. Thank you for making me look like I knew what I was doing! Haha!
What a fun drink! And so much delicious flavor going on! Love the fun – ness of this drink! Takes me straight to Vegas!
I love learning new cocktails/shot recipes to make at home, thank you so much for sharing this!