B-52 Recipe
A three-layer shot: dark coffee liqueur at the bottom, Irish cream in the middle and orange liqueur floating on top — sweet, creamy and gone in one sip.
- Category: Popular
- Glass: Old fashioned glass
- ABV: 26%
- Difficulty: Medium
Ingredients
- Coffee liqueur15 ml (0.5 oz)
- Irish cream liqueur15 ml (0.5 oz)
- Orange curaçao15 ml (0.5 oz)
How to Make It
- Pour the coffee liqueur into a shot glass.
- Slowly pour the Irish cream over the back of a bar spoon so it settles as a second layer.
- Float the orange liqueur on top the same way.
- Serve at once, without stirring.
Garnish
None
The Story
A product of the late-1970s layered-shot craze; it is most often credited to a hotel bar in Banff, Canada, though the claim is disputed. It was on the IBA's official list until the 2020 revision.
The main ingredient here is also a dream symbol: Coffee in a dream
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