3 minutes • Shot glass
Pineapple Upside Down Cake
Tastes like dessert and photographs like candy, which is basically perfect for the brand.
Vanilla and pineapple create a cake-batter sweetness, and the grenadine drifts in with a cherry-like finish that really does suggest dessert.
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Detailed description
Pineapple Upside Down Cake is a dessert shots built around vodka. Tastes like dessert and photographs like candy, which is basically perfect for the brand.
The build centers on 3/4 oz vanilla vodka, 1/2 oz pineapple juice, and 1/4 oz grenadine. In the glass, vanilla and pineapple create a cake-batter sweetness, and the grenadine drifts in with a cherry-like finish that really does suggest dessert.
It comes together in 3 minutes and is served in a shot glass. A well-chilled glass helps the sweeter flavors stay focused and keeps the texture from feeling heavy.
Home bar notes
Prep time
3 minutes
Glassware
Shot glass
Equipment
Cocktail shaker, Strainer, Jigger, Shot glass
Serving tip
A well-chilled glass helps the sweeter flavors stay focused and keeps the texture from feeling heavy.
Ingredients
- 3/4 oz vanilla vodka
- 1/2 oz pineapple juice
- 1/4 oz grenadine
How to make it
- Shake vodka and pineapple juice with ice, strain into a shot glass.
- Then add grenadine so it settles.
Why this one works
Vanilla and pineapple create a cake-batter sweetness, and the grenadine drifts in with a cherry-like finish that really does suggest dessert.
Make it your own
For a rounder dessert-style version, chill the glass first and lean into the creamy ingredients instead of adding extra sweetness.
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