Slippery Nipple

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

  1. Pour the Sambuca into a shot glass.

  2. 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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