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    Home » Cocktail » Butterball Shot | 12 Shots of Christmas

    Butterball Shot | 12 Shots of Christmas

    Last updated on February 28, 2020. Originally posted on December 19, 2018 By Elaine 18 Comments

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    The butterball is a classic shooter. And since it’s one of the best tasting shots out there, I had to include it with this series. The combination of the two ingredients make for a deliciously buttery taste treat.

    Vertical view of the faceted glass filled with layered shot with the other two glasses in the background

    This is the eleventh post in my 12 Shots of Christmas series. On the eleventh day of Christmas, my true love gave to me: one Butterball shot, one Mangled Frog shot, one Chocolate-Covered Cherry shot, one Nutcracker shot, one Tootsie Roll shot, one Eggnog shot, one After Eight shot, one Snowball shot, one Black Forest Cake shot, one Chocolate Raspberry Kiss shot and a shot named Peppermint Patty!

    As I said above, the butterball shot is one of the tastiest shots I’ve ever had.  I’ve been making this two-ingredient shot for years.  I served it to my nieces and nephews one Christmas when they had all reached the drinking age.  Consensus?  It’s my family’s top shot.

    Wait until you try it.  You are going to love it!

    By the way, this shot is also called a buttery nipple shot.  I prefer this name.

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    Helpful tips

    • If you are going to layer this shot, either use a cocktail spoon or regular iced tea spoon – for the thin, tall shot glass, I have to use the iced tea spoon because the cocktail spoon is too wide to fit in the glass
    • Always place the spoon bowl side up in the glass, against the side
    • Using a pourer controls the pour, which is critical to layering any shot. But if you do use a pourer, just know that you will have to eyeball your quantities because in that case, they’re coming straight out of the bottle, unmeasured
    • As with all layered shots, you need to place the heaviest liquor on the bottom and work your way up to the lightest

    How to make the butterball shot

    This recipe is for one shot.  To make multiple shots, you can double or triple the recipe.

    Get a shot glass and a cocktail spoon.

    Step one

    Gather the ingredients – butterscotch schnapps and Baileys.

    Baileys and butterscotch schnapps on a black table

    Step two

    Pour ¾ ounce butterscotch schnapps in the shot glass.

    Butterscotch schnapps poured out in the three shot glasses with the bottle in the background

    Step three

    Place the spoon bowl side up in and against the side of the glass.  Slowly pour ¾ ounce of Baileys over the bowl and into the glass.

    Baileys Irish cream layered in the three glasses with the bottle, pourer and spoons in the background

    Let’s look at the butterball shot without the bottle in the background.

    Vertical view of the faceted glass filled with layered shot with the other two glasses in the background

    Below with the tilted glass in front.  It’s a kind of a freaky glass, isn’t it?

    Slanted glass filled with the two layered shot. There are the other two glasses in the background

    All that is left is to shoot the shot!

    I hope you enjoyed this butterball shot recipe!  It’s soooooo good!

    And as always, may all your dishes/drinks be delish!

    If you’ve tried this Butterball Shot or any other recipe on the blog, I’d love the hear what you thought about it in the comments below.  I love hearing from you!  You can also FOLLOW ME on FACEBOOK, TWITTER, INSTAGRAM and PINTEREST  to see more of my delicious food and delightful cocktails!

    The two layered shot in the beveled glass in front of the other two glasses- square

    Butterball Shot

    Only two ingredients, this butterball shot tastes like a butter rum candy!  So delicious!
    5 from 5 votes
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    Course: Cocktails
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: baileys shot, butterball shot, butterscotch schnapps, buttery nipple shot, layered shot, shot
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Total Time: 5 minutes
    Servings: 1 shot
    Calories: 124kcal
    Author: Elaine Benoit

    Ingredients

    • .75 ounce Butterscotch schnapps
    • .75 ounce Baileys Irish Cream

    Instructions

    • Pour butterscotch schnapps in the glass
    • Place cocktail spoon with the bowl side up in and against the inside of the glass.  Slowly pour the Baileys over the bowl and in the glass
    • Shoot the shot
    • Smile
    • Enjoy

    Equipment

    cocktail spoon
    pourer
    shot glass
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    Notes

    Tips for making the Butterball shot:
    • If you are going to layer this shot, either use a cocktail spoon or regular iced tea spoon – for the thin, tall shot glass, I have to use the iced tea spoon because the cocktail spoon is too wide to fit in the glass
    • Always place the spoon bowl side up in the glass, against the side
    • Using a pourer controls the pour, which is critical to layering any shot. But if you do use a pourer, just know that you will have to eyeball your quantities because in that case, they’re coming straight out of the bottle, unmeasured
    • As with all layered shots, you need to place the heaviest liquor on the bottom and work your way up to the lightest

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1shot | Calories: 124kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sugar: 9g
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    Comments

    1. sue | the view from great island

      December 19, 2018 at 10:58 am

      Elaine this series is such fun and so creative! I’m going to try one of these out on xmas eve with friends!

      Reply
      • Elaine

        December 19, 2018 at 12:11 pm

        Thank you Sue! I’d love to know which you try and what you thought! 🙂

        Reply
    2. Raquel DeHoyos

      December 19, 2018 at 11:48 am

      This is my kind of shot! About to head into New Year’s with a bunch of tequila drinkers. I’m making these for me!

      Reply
      • Elaine

        December 19, 2018 at 12:12 pm

        Thanks Raquel! I almost did a tequila layered shot but I love tequila shots by themselves! 🙂

        Reply
    3. Jessica Formicola

      December 19, 2018 at 12:00 pm

      Layered shots are so fun! I can’t wait to try this one!

      Reply
      • Elaine

        December 19, 2018 at 12:35 pm

        Thanks Jessica! 🙂

        Reply
    4. georgie

      December 19, 2018 at 12:11 pm

      I LOVE the layers of this! I also love Baileys, so I would 100% love this!!

      Reply
      • Elaine

        December 19, 2018 at 12:13 pm

        It’s one of the best shots, in my opinion. So tasty and it goes down easy! Thank you Georgie!

        Reply
    5. Gabi

      December 19, 2018 at 1:07 pm

      Who doesn’t love Baileys? This is perfect for Christmas eve and so easy to prepare!

      Reply
      • Elaine

        December 19, 2018 at 2:04 pm

        Thanks so much Gabi!

        Reply
    6. Chris

      January 19, 2019 at 8:56 am

      I remember butterballs from college!! Woo hoo! You don’t even have to like alcohol to enjoy one of these. Haha!

      Reply
      • Elaine

        January 21, 2019 at 10:16 am

        Haha! It’s sinfully delicious!

        Reply
    7. KJ

      March 29, 2019 at 9:30 pm

      You know these also have a naughtier name right? ????

      Reply
      • Elaine

        March 31, 2019 at 1:00 pm

        Hi KJ, indeed I do. I prefer this one though :).

        Reply
    8. Jan york

      October 05, 2020 at 5:04 pm

      I love butter ball but mine don’t look like the picture its funny some people don’t know what it is, even some bar tenders, 🙂

      Reply
      • Elaine

        October 06, 2020 at 4:59 pm

        Jan, did they switch places or mix together? This shot is usually mixed together, I just layered it because I like to see if I can. 🙂 I think the reason the bartenders don’t know what it is – is because it has two names. The butterball shot or the slippery nipple, which I don’t like at all, so I have always called it by butterball.

        Reply
    9. Kerri

      December 21, 2020 at 8:12 pm

      Question, can you chill the liqour? We don’t like warm shots lol

      Reply
      • Elaine

        December 22, 2020 at 7:29 am

        You most certainly can. Put them in the fridge though, not the freezer. 🙂 I hope you enjoy it Kerri!

        Reply

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