Butterball Cocktail | Bring it on
Drinking this butterball cocktail is like drinking your dessert. Its creamy, buttery taste is so delicious you’ll want to have more than one, so remember to sip.
I conceived this cocktail because I wanted to make a martini-like drink from the layered shot I have made in the past with the same name. I still make the butterball shot. In fact, it is one of my favorites and in my opinion, the tastiest of layered shots.
I know you won’t be surprised since I talk about cocktails and alcohol a lot, but did you know that I’m apt to smell liquor; that is, if I won’t be caught and look like a crazy person?
Have you smelled butterscotch schnapps before? Sooooo good. Another great-smelling liquor is caramel vodka. Glorious.
I can also be obnoxious by making people smell liquor that I think smells delicious. I know: weird. But people seem to like it and they are really kind to indulge me.
I also enjoy having people smell the difference between a low quality, a mid level and a premium liquor. There really is a difference.
You didn’t know that about me, did you? Aren’t you glad you know now?
Okaaaaay. Moving on.
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Helpful tips
- Use whatever dairy product you prefer. I use the half and half in this recipe when I’m in the mood for a richer tasting cocktail, but I have made this cocktail with milk when I want a lighter drink and with cream when I want to really be decadent.
- Even though Baileys has cream in it and if you don’t want a lot of dairy in the shot, you can also use a non-dairy ‘milk’ by using hemp, soy or almond milk.
- For an even lighter tasting cocktail, substitute RumChata for Baileys Irish Cream.
How to mix the butterball cocktail
Pre-step
Fill a cocktail shaker halfway with ice and get out two martini glasses. After measuring out the ingredients, pour them each in the cocktail shaker.
Step one
Gather the ingredients: butterscotch schnapps, Bailey’s Irish cream and half and half.
Step two
Measure 4 ounces of butterscotch schnapps.
Step three
Measure 4 ounces of Bailey Irish cream.
Step four
Measure 4 ounces of half and half.
Step five
Cap the shaker and shake for 10 seconds. Strain the butterball between the martini glasses.
Let’s look at the vertical view.
So delicious!
I hope you enjoyed this butterball cocktail recipe.
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Butterball Cocktail
Ingredients
- 4 ounces butterscotch schnapps
- 4 ounces Bailey’s Irish cream
- 4 ounces half and half (or milk of choice)
Instructions
- Fill your cocktail shaker halfway with ice
- Add schnapps, Bailey’s and half and half4 ounces butterscotch schnapps, 4 ounces Bailey’s Irish cream, 4 ounces half and half
- Cap shaker and shake for 10 seconds and strain contents into glasses
- Sip
- Smile
- Enjoy
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Notes
- Use whatever dairy product you prefer. I use the half and half in this recipe when I’m in the mood for a richer tasting cocktail, but I have made this cocktail with milk when I want a lighter drink and with cream when I want to really be decadent
- Even though Baileys has cream in it and if you don’t want a lot of dairy in the shot, you can also use a non-dairy ‘milk’ by using hemp, soy or almond milk.
- For an even lighter tasting cocktail, substitute RumChata for Baileys Irish Cream
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Originally published April, 2017