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B-52

A layered after-dinner shot with rich coffee and cream flavors topped with orange.

triple-secMedium~24% ABV
MethodBuildGlassShot GlassIcenoneGarnishnone
⚠ Contains: 🥛 Dairy
Recipe
Serves1
Ingredients
  • ½ ozcoffee liqueur
  • ½ ozirish cream liqueur
  • ½ ozgrand marnier(or orange liqueur)
Instructions
  1. 1Pour coffee liqueur into the bottom of a shot glass.
  2. 2Slowly layer Irish cream on top by pouring over the back of a barspoon.
  3. 3Gently layer Grand Marnier on top using the same technique.
  4. 4Serve immediately without stirring to preserve the layers.
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History & Origin

The B-52 was created in the late 1970s at the Banff Springs Hotel in Alberta Canada. It was named after the rock band The B-52s and became famous for its dramatic layered appearance.

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