747 Shot | Layered Deliciousness
This 747 shot recipe is smooth, delicious and fun to serve at parties. It also makes for a great after-dinner taste treat whose combination of flavors will leave you and your guests feeling warm and toasty.
Layered shots are fun
One of the great things about layered shots is the delightful melding of flavors.
One of the bad things about layered shots is that they are over so quickly.
You can’t really sip a layered shot. Well, that’s not true, you can. But if you don’t down it in one go, you don’t get to experience all the flavors together in one fell swoop.
I was doing a little research to find out why the 747 shot was given its name but I couldn’t find the reason. Anywhere. So, I made up my own. I took it out of this post but put it here if you’re interested in reading it.
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All in a name
Okay, here’s something funny. This post is a revision of the original I published in January of 2017. Fast forward to January of 2018. I was researching other cocktail shot recipes and found the Snicker’s shot. I decided to make it, too, for the blog but doing so felt… familiar?
Newsflash: it turns out, the Snicker’s shot has the same ingredients as this 747 shot!
Maybe that’s not so surprising when you consider that many shots have multiple names. What was surprising is I didn’t put 2 + 2 together until I revisited this recipe. My reaction was to tell my hubby about it and laugh like a loon.
He thought it was pretty funny, too.
Helpful tips
- Most shot glasses hold 2 ounces of liquid, so I usually put only 1.5 ounces of liquor in each. This means the 747 shot, with its 3 ingredients, will have equal parts of each one.
- Invest in a few pourers that will help you with your layering.
- Using a pourer helps to control the pour, which is critical to layering any shot. But if you do use a pourer, you will have to eyeball your quantities because they’re coming straight out of the bottle, unmeasured.
- When layering shots, place the heaviest liquor on the bottom and work your way up in weight.
- How to layer a shot: Use either a cocktail spoon or a regular iced coffee teaspoon.
- Always place the spoon upside down with the bowl-side facing up in and against the side of the glass. You will then slowly pour the liquid over the bowl and into the glass.
How to make the 747 shot
This shot recipe is for just one shot. Multiply the amounts by how many shots you are making.
Pre-step
Get your shot glasses, cocktail spoon and pourers.
Step one
Get the ingredients – Kahlúa, Frangelico and Baileys Irish cream.
When I’m making a layered shot, I always measure the first layer. The rest of the layers I eyeball for quantity since I’m using a pourer.
Step two
Measure .5 ounce of Kahlúa and pour it into the shot glass.
Step three
Take the cocktail spoon, put it upside down in and against the side of the shot glass, bowl side up.
Place the pourer into the bottle and slowly pour the Frangelico over the bowl and in the glass.
Step four
If you only have one pourer, wash it and place it in the bottle of Baileys.
Again, take the spoon, place it in the shot glass above the liquid and slowly pour the Bailey’s over the spoon bowl.
Look at how pretty it is, although those swirls will disappear the longer it sits. (On a side note, I refer to them as ‘storm clouds in a glass’ in my Snicker’s shot recipe.)
Here are the shots after they’ve been sitting for a minute or two. Same angle and no moving of the glasses, I just removed the Baileys bottle.
Let’s see this layered shot with another glass in the front.
Let’s look at it from a more vertical view.
That’s it. All that is left is to pick up the shot glass and shoot it.
Which I do.
I hope you enjoyed this 747 shot recipe!
Other fun layered shots
And as always, may all your dishes/drinks be delish
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747 Shot
Ingredients
- .5 ounce Kahlùa liqueur
- .5 ounce Frangelico liqueur
- .5 ounce Bailey’s Irish Cream
Instructions
- Pour the Kahlùa in the shot glass, filling it 1/3 the way
- Take a pourer and place it in the Frangelico bottle, take your spoon and turn it bowl side up and place it in the glass above the Kahlùa. Pour Frangelico slowly over bowl filling it 2/3 full
- Put another pourer in the Bailey’s and again put the spoon bowl side up and pour the Bailey’s to the rim of the shot glass
- Pick up shot glass
- Down it in one gulp
- Smile
- Sigh
- Enjoy
Equipment
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- Most shot glasses hold 2 ounces of liquid, so I usually put only 1.5 ounces of liquor in each. This means the 747 shot, with its 3 ingredients, will have equal parts of each one.
- Invest in a few pourers that will help you with your layering.
- Using a pourer helps to control the pour, which is critical to layering any shot. But if you do use a pourer, you will have to eyeball your quantities because they’re coming straight out of the bottle, unmeasured.
- When layering shots, place the heaviest liquor on the bottom and work your way up in weight.
- How to layer a shot: Use either a cocktail spoon or a regular iced coffee teaspoon.
- Always place the spoon upside down with the bowl-side facing up in and against the side of the glass. You will then slowly pour the liquid over the bowl and into the glass.
Nutrition
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I enjoyed reading the story behind this shot – I think it would make a gorgeous dessert! The blend of flavours is really lovely – a sweet treat indeed!
April! Thanks so much and yes, the blend of flavors is yummy!
I love the fun name for this shot! And I already know I’ll love anything if it has coffee in it 😉
Luci, Hehe. Thanks!
I have all three bottles of liquor in our bar … I might just have to give this a try!
Thanks Thanh! It’s an awesome combination!
That Frangelica bottle is pretty cute, isn’t it. It helps me feel a little bit more angelic when it is around (is that a contradiction. . .since it is liquor and all? ?) Anyhow, this is such a fun shot. I love the different layers.
Haha! Thanks Lynn! And yes, I feel angelic too . . . mostly 😉
If bailey’s playing along it must be good! Don’t know the other ingredients! Your post makes me curious! Thank you
Simon,
The Frangelico is hazelnut and the Kahlùa is coffee flavored, so all of them together is fun and smooth. I hope you do try it!
enjoyed reading your story as always! i can get through long flights with couple of layer shots:)
Maria 😉 Hehe!
Very tasty looking. I’d like this a lot!
These are the best!!! So delicious!
Thanks Kylie, I’m glad you enjoyed them!
Perfect presentation and perfect shot for a perfect evening. Love the combinations too.
Thank you Veena! Cheers!
I like the combo of warm and tasty shot! Not only for parties, holidays even with our family bond night <3
Woohoo! So true. Thanks Maria!
Honestly, I heard the name 1st time (not a pro). But impressed.. 747 layered shot wow.. I ll give it a try soon. Thanks for sharing this.
Thanks Ipsa. I hope you enjoy it when you do.