Brainteaser
Irish cream and white Sambuca layered around a pocket of advocaat, drunk in stages through a straw. Part shot, part party trick.
Hard
Difficulty
4 min
Time
180 Cal
Calories
Flavor profile
Other
Taste values from the Pocket Bartender recipe catalog.
Ingredients
- Irish Cream1 oz
- Advocaat¼ oz
- Sambuca1 oz
Ingredient substitutions
No exact bottle on the shelf? These swaps keep Brainteaser close to the original.
Instead of Irish Cream
- Amarula— fruitier, works 1:1
Instead of Advocaat
- Irish Cream— creamy, less eggy
Instead of Sambuca
- Anisette— sweeter, softer
- Ouzo— drier, Greek-style anise
Instructions
Layered erin first, then sambuca and then avocart(should sit in middle of other two.
To drink: use a straw to suck up avocart then shot the rest and then suck fumes up through straw.
Pairs well with
Advocaat and sambuca layers puzzle the palate — simple sweets ground it:
- Vanilla custard tarts
- Anise biscotti
- Butter cookies
- Candied almonds
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