Layered • 5 minutes

B-52 Shot

Name: B-52 Shot
Prep time: 5 min
Ingredients: 1/2 oz coffee liqueur; 1/2 oz Irish cream; 1/2 oz orange liqueur

A timeless layered shot with coffee liqueur, Irish cream, and orange liqueur. The B-52 belongs in any starter recipe archive because it teaches technique and rewards patience: clean layers, distinct colors, and a flavor progression from coffee to cream to citrus.

Flavor: Coffee, cream, orange
Glassware: Clear shot glass

Ingredients

1/2 oz coffee liqueur
1/2 oz Irish cream
1/2 oz orange liqueur

Equipment

bar spoon

jigger

shot glass

Instructions

Pour coffee liqueur into a clear shot glass.
Layer Irish cream slowly over a spoon.
Layer orange liqueur on top and serve.

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