Slippery Nipple
Irish cream floated over Sambuca in a shot glass, the two layers kept carefully apart. Anise below, cream above, gone in a second.
27% ABVStrongShots
Medium
Difficulty
2 min
Time
140 Cal
Calories
Flavor profile
Other
Strength
Sweet
Sour
Bitter
Taste values from the Pocket Bartender recipe catalog.
Ingredients
- Sambuca1 part
- Irish Cream1 part
Ingredient substitutions
No exact bottle on the shelf? These swaps keep Slippery Nipple close to the original.
Instead of Sambuca
- Anisette— sweeter, softer
- Ouzo— drier, Greek-style anise
Instead of Irish Cream
- Amarula— fruitier, works 1:1
Instructions
Pour the Sambuca into a shot glass.
Then pour the Irish Cream on top so that the two liquids do not mix.
Pairs well with
Sambuca sliding under Irish cream shoots anise-sweet — Italian sweets echo it:
- Anise biscotti
- Cannoli bites
- Espresso truffles
- Vanilla wafer cookies
Similar taste
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