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Nutcracker Night
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3 minutes • Shot glass
Nutcracker Night
Nutcracker Night tastes like hazelnut and vanilla meeting a clean hit of heavy cream.
A concise home-bar shot with enough personality to earn a spot in a record-worthy recipe archive.
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Ingredients
- 1/2 oz hazelnut liqueur
- 1/2 oz vanilla vodka
- 1/4 oz heavy cream
- 1/4 oz simple syrup
How to make it
- Shake with ice until thoroughly chilled and silky.
- Then strain into a shot glass.
Why this one works
A concise home-bar shot with enough personality to earn a spot in a record-worthy recipe archive.
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