Fourth of July Shot

Name: Fourth of July Shot
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 0.5 oz grenadine (red, bottom layer); 0.5 oz irish cream (white, middle layer); 0.5 oz blue curacao (blue, top layer)

A patriotic layered shot with red, white, and blue layers perfect for Independence Day celebrations.

triple-secHard~17% ABV

MethodLayerGlassShot GlassIcenoneGarnishnone

⚠ Contains: 🥛 Dairy, 🍷 Sulfites

Recipe

Serves1

Ingredients

½ ozgrenadine(red, bottom layer)
½ ozirish cream(white, middle layer)
½ ozblue curacao(blue, top layer)

Tools

bar spoon

Instructions

1Pour grenadine into the bottom of a shot glass.
2Using the back of a bar spoon, carefully layer Irish cream on top.
3Using the same technique, layer blue curacao on top.
4Should display red, white, and blue from bottom to top.
5Happy Independence Day!

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History & Origin

The Fourth of July shot is a festive layered shooter designed for American Independence Day celebrations. The red layer (grenadine), white layer (Irish cream or cream), and blue layer (blue curacao) represent the American flag. Layering requires patience, but the patriotic visual effect is worth the effort.

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