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Captain Crunch Shot

Reminisce about your childhood by making this Captain Crunch shot recipe. With only two ingredients, it’s easy to make, fun and delicious! It is named after the famous cereal but is loved and enjoyed by grown-ups.

Short glass in front filled with the layered shot with cereal and the tow other shots in the background
Photo Credit: Dishes Delish.

When my sister told me about this shot, I knew I had to make it. Cap’n Crunch was one of my most loved cereals as a child. We didn’t have it often, probably only when it was on sale, but I wanted to have it all the time.

Does this shot taste exactly like the famous sweet cereal? Mostly, but not exactly. But that’s okay with me. It’s still delicious and definitely should be made.

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There I go again, layering a shot even though it doesn’t call for it! To see if I could. And you know what? I can.

Fun phenomenon

I’ve explained before that I love to watch the liquors of a layered shot switch places with each other. This is another case where that happens! Maybe it’s the mixologist in me, but I love what the liquor does when it switches places. In this Captain Crunch shot, the Fireball whiskey switches with the Baileys.

I decided to stir the shot in the tall glass. I did this for two reasons. First, I wanted you to see it blended and secondly, I wanted to see if this shot tasted the same layered or blended.

It does.

Even though you see three shots in this post, the recipe is for one shot. Multiply the ingredients by how many shots you are serving.

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Helpful tips

  • Use either a cocktail spoon or a regular iced coffee teaspoon. For the thin, tall shot glass, I have to use the iced coffee teaspoon 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
  • If you don’t feel like layering this shot, add the ingredients to a cocktail shaker with some ice, cover the shaker, and pour directly into the shot glass.
Three different sized shot glasses filled with the layered cream shot with captain crunch on the table
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How to make the captain crunch shot

Pre-step

Get the shot glasses, cocktail spoon and pourer.

Step one

Get the ingredients: Fireball whiskey (or other cinnamon whiskey brand) and Baileys Irish Cream.

Fireball whiskey and Baileys Irish cream along with a pourer, spoon and glassware on the table
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Step two

Pour Fireball whiskey halfway up the glass.

Fireball whiskey poured in the three shot glasses with the whiskey in the background
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Step three

Put the pourer in the bottle of Baileys and place the cocktail spoon bowl side up in and against the side of the glass. Slowly pour the Baileys over the bowl of the spoon and watch the liquors switch.

Irish cream layered into the glasses with the spoon and bottle in the background
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Let’s see the shot without the bottle in the background.

Tall glass in front filled with the shot. It looks mixed while the other two are layered. There is cereal on the table
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Let’s look at the vertical view.

Vertical view of the short glass filled with the layered shot with two other glasses in the background
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Slurp!

I hope you enjoyed this Captain Crunch shot recipe and do make it. It’s really fun and scrumptious!

Other delicious shots

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

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Tall glass of the layered shot along with two others on the table - square

Captain Crunch Shot

This shot is fun and delicious! The combination of the two ingredients is reminiscent of the famous cereal! Either layer it or shake to combine.
5 from 9 votes
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Course: Cocktails
Cuisine: American
Keyword: captain crunch shot, layered shot, whiskey shot
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Servings: 1 shot
Calories: 101kcal

Ingredients

  • .75 ounce Fireball whiskey
  • .75 ounce Baileys Irish Cream (or other Irish cream liqueur)

Instructions

  • Pour Fireball whiskey halfway up the shot glass
  • Put pourer in the Baileys bottle and place spoon bowl side up in and against the side of the glass. Slowly pour the Baileys over the bowl of the spoon. The liquor will change places. You can either drink it as is, or stir it with the cocktail spoon
  • Shoot
  • Smile
  • Enjoy
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Notes

Helpful Hints:
  • Use either a cocktail spoon or regular iced coffee teaspoon. For the thin, tall shot glass, I have to use the iced coffee teaspoon 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
  • If you don’t feel like layering this shot, feel free to add the ingredients to a cocktail shaker with some ice, cover the shaker and pour directly into the shot glass.

Nutrition

Serving: 1shot | Calories: 101kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 1mg | Sugar: 3g
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10 Comments

  1. I’ll admit it – I’m a Cap’n Cruncher! I love them!!! I’m also a big fan of both Bailey’s and Fireball, and I cannot wait to give this a shot! ????

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