
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
1
Serving
Flavor profile
Other
Strength
Sweet
Sour
Bitter
Taste values from the Pocket Bartender recipe catalog.
Ingredients
- Sambuca· not in your bar1 part
Or swap: Anisette — sweeter, softer, Ouzo — drier, Greek-style anise
- Irish Cream· not in your bar1 part
Or swap: 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




