Slippery Nipple Shot
The layered shot that's been a bar menu staple for decades. Butterscotch schnapps topped with Irish cream creates a smooth, sweet sipper that goes down way too easy.
- 1 ozsambuca(bottom layer)
- ½ ozirish cream(top layer, such as Baileys)
- 1 dropgrenadine(creates the nipple effect)
- 1Pour butterscotch schnapps into a shot glass.
- 2Using the back of a bar spoon, carefully layer Irish cream on top.
- 3Drop a single drop of grenadine into the center.
- 4Watch it sink through the Irish cream to create the nipple effect.
- 5Serve immediately.
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The Slippery Nipple gained notoriety in the 1980s and 90s for its provocative name and visually striking presentation. The layered effect of butterscotch and Irish cream, topped with a drop of grenadine that sinks to create a nipple effect, makes it as much a visual experience as a taste one.
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