After Five

• Irish Cream
• Coffee Liqueur
• Peppermint Schnapps

Ingredient substitutions

No exact bottle on the shelf? These swaps keep After Five close to the original.

• Instead of Irish Cream

  • Amarula— fruitier, works 1:1

• Instead of Coffee Liqueur

  • Chocolate Liqueur— leans mocha
  • Coffee Brandy— drier, boozier

• Instead of Peppermint Schnapps

  • White Crème de Menthe— sweeter, gentler

Instructions

1. 1

   Pour Kahlua into shot glass to about 1/2 full.

2. 2

   2. Using a spoon(inverted), slowly pour in the Peppermint Schnapps until glass is about 3/4 full.

3. 3

   Done correctly, the Schnapps will flow under the Kahlua for a clear layer.

4. 4

   3. Again using a spoon, but this time right side up, slowly top off the glass with a layer of Bailey's.

5. 5

   Be careful to place the spoon right at the top of the Kahlua layer and to raise it as the glass fills up.

6. 6

   Done correctly, this will provide a layer of Bailey's floating over the Kahlua.

7. 7

   4. Toss it down all at once for something like a Peppermint Pattie, WITH A BANG!!!

8. 8

   NOTE: Best if all ingredients are chilled.