4 minutes • Shot glass
Nightcap Shelf
Nightcap Shelf tastes like coffee and cream meeting a clean hit of chill.
A concise home-bar shot with enough personality to earn a spot in a record-worthy recipe archive.
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Detailed description
Nightcap Shelf is a layered shots built around whiskey. Nightcap Shelf tastes like coffee and cream meeting a clean hit of chill.
The build centers on 1/2 oz bourbon, 1/2 oz coffee liqueur, and 1/2 oz cream. In the glass, a concise home-bar shot with enough personality to earn a spot in a record-worthy recipe archive.
It comes together in 4 minutes and is served in a shot glass. Chill the ingredients first and pour them slowly into a shot glass if you want clean visual layers.
Home bar notes
Prep time
4 minutes
Glassware
Shot glass
Equipment
Bar spoon, Jigger, Shot glass
Serving tip
Chill the ingredients first and pour them slowly into a shot glass if you want clean visual layers.
Ingredients
- 1/2 oz bourbon
- 1/2 oz coffee liqueur
- 1/2 oz cream
How to make it
- Pour the heaviest liqueur into a shot glass.
- Then layer the remaining ingredients gently over the back of a spoon.
Why this one works
A concise home-bar shot with enough personality to earn a spot in a record-worthy recipe archive.
Make it your own
If you are making a visual version for photos or guests, keep density differences intact and avoid over-agitating before the pour.
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