3 minutes • Chilled shot glass

Proof of Night

Name: Proof of Night
Prep time: 3 min
Total time: 3 min
Yield: 1 shot
Ingredients: 1/2 oz vodka; 1/2 oz coffee liqueur; 1/2 oz peppermint schnapps

Proof of Night leans on coffee and peppermint with a neat lift from 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

Proof of Night is a coffee shots built around vodka. Proof of Night leans on coffee and peppermint with a neat lift from chill.

The build centers on 1/2 oz vodka, 1/2 oz coffee liqueur, and 1/2 oz peppermint schnapps. 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 3 minutes and is served in a chilled shot glass. This is a fast 3 minutes build, so it works best when everything is measured before you start.

Home bar notes

Prep time

3 minutes

Glassware

Chilled shot glass

Equipment

Cocktail shaker, Strainer, Jigger, Shot glass

Serving tip

This is a fast 3 minutes build, so it works best when everything is measured before you start.

Ingredients

1/2 oz vodka
1/2 oz coffee liqueur
1/2 oz peppermint schnapps

How to make it

Shake with ice and strain into a chilled shot glass.

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 tuning it for your home bar, adjust one ingredient at a time so the vodka base still reads clearly.

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