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Layered • 3 minutes
Buttery Nipple Shot
A layered classic that is simple, sweet, and made for clear glassware. Butterscotch schnapps brings the candy note while Irish cream floats on top for a soft, creamy finish. It is also a good recipe for learning the slow-pour technique that makes layered shots look polished.
- Flavor
- Butterscotch, cream, dessert-sweet
- Glassware
- Clear shot glass
Ingredients
- 1 oz butterscotch schnapps
- 1/2 oz Irish cream
Equipment
bar spoon
jigger
shot glass
Instructions
- Pour butterscotch schnapps into a shot glass.
- Slowly layer Irish cream over the back of a spoon.
- Serve without stirring.

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