B-52

B-52

  • Type
    Layered shooter
  • Primary alcohol by volume
    Coffee liqueur
    Irish cream
    Orange-flavored liqueur
  • Served
    Straight up
  • Standard garnish
    Stirrer
  • Standard drinkware
    Shot Glass
  • Commonly used ingredients
    1 part kahlúa
    1 part baileys irish cream
    1 part grand marnier
  • Preparation
    Layer ingredients into a shot glass.
    Serve with a stirrer.
  • Timing
    After Dinner

The b-52 cocktail is a layered shot composed of a coffee liqueur such as kahlúa, an Irish cream such as Baileys irish cream, and a grand marnier in later versions replaced with triple sec or cointreau.

When prepared properly, the ingredients separate into three distinctly visible layers.

References
B-52 (cocktail)

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