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Velvet Shelf

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4 minutes • Shot glass

Velvet Shelf

Name: Velvet Shelf
Prep time: 4 min
Yield: 1 shot
Cuisine: Vodka Shots
Ingredients: 1/2 oz vanilla vodka; 1/2 oz white creme de cacao; 1/2 oz Baileys Irish Cream

Velvet Shelf folds vanilla, white chocolate, and cream into a compact little crowd-pleaser.

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 vanilla vodka
1/2 oz white creme de cacao
1/2 oz Baileys Irish 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.

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