CLASSIC · IRISH CREAM

Brainteaser

Name: Brainteaser
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 drink
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 30 ml Irish Cream; 5 ml Advocaat; 30 ml Sambuca

A theatrical layered shot that plays with density and presentation, combining the anise warmth of Sambuca, the custardy richness of Advocaat, and the creamy sweetness of Irish cream into a single dramatic pour.

Ingredients

Irish Cream30 ml

Advocaat5 ml

Sambuca30 ml

Glassware

Shot Glass

Chilled.

Flavor

Anise · Cream · Custard · Honey · Vanilla

Estimated profile

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Method

1
Pour 30ml Irish cream into the bottom of a shot glass.
2
Slowly pour 5ml Advocaat over the back of a bar spoon so it floats as the middle layer.
3
Slowly pour 30ml Sambuca over the back of a bar spoon so it floats on top.
4
To drink: insert a straw to the bottom and sip up the Irish cream first, then take the shot of the remaining layers, then inhale the lingering Sambuca vapors through the straw.

From the Bartender

The layering works because of density differences: Irish cream is the heaviest, Advocaat sits in the middle, and Sambuca floats on top - pour each slowly over the back of a bar spoon to keep the layers clean and distinct.

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