Irish Flag Shot | Pretty and Delicious
If you like creme de menthe, you are going to love this Irish flag shot. It’s a fun and delicious layered shot that is wildly popular around Saint Patrick’s Day (March 17). But don’t let that deter you from drinking it any other day of the year.
I’ve already stated that I don’t particularly like creme de menthe. It’s not that I don’t like the taste of mint. I do. To prove it, my favorite ice cream flavor is mint chocolate chip.
But when it comes to this Irish flag shot, the combination of the ingredients lessens what I think is creme de menthe’s cloying quality.
People who love mint and creme de menthe, LOVE this layered shot. They also go crazy over the grasshopper cocktail and the After Eight shot.
As you probably guessed already, this shot was named after the color combinations of the Irish flag and that’s why it’s important to use green creme de menthe and not the white version.
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Helpful tips
- If you are going to layer any shot, either use 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. The slower you pour the alcohol, the better. 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 Irish flag shot
Pre-step
Get a cocktail spoon, pourer and shot glasses.
This recipe is for one layered shot. If you are making more shots, just multiply the ingredients by how many shots you are making.
Step one
Gather the ingredients – green creme de menthe, Baileys Irish cream and Grand Marnier.
Step two
Pour green creme de menthe 1/3 of the way up the glass.
Step three
Place the spoon bowl side up in and against the side of the glass and slowly pour a half ounce of Baileys Irish cream over the bowl and into the glass (another 1/3 of the way up the glass.)
Step four
Place the spoon in the glass again and pour the Grand Marnier slowly over the bowl of the spoon.
Now, I’ve said this before, but when I layer Grand Marnier as I do with layered shots like this B52 shot, I can’t get the Grand Marnier to separate fully without some cloudiness. But you know what? That’s okay. You can still see the layers.
Let’s get a little closer!
It’s pretty isn’t it?
I hope you enjoyed this Irish flag shot recipe.
Other layered shot recipes
And as always, may all your dishes/drinks be delish!
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Irish Flag Shot Cocktail
Ingredients
- .50 ounce green Creme de Menthe
- .50 ounce Baileys Irish Cream
- .50 ounce Grand Marnier
Instructions
- Fill your shot glass 1/3 with Creme de Menthe
- Use your spoon and turn the bowl up, slowly pour Baileys Irish cream over the bowl so it layers. Fill it so it is 2/3 full
- Use your spoon again and slowly pour Grand Marnier until it reaches close to the top of the shot glass
- Take the shot glass and down the contents
- Smile
- Enjoy
Equipment
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Notes
- If you are going to layer any shot, either use 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. The slower you pour the alcohol, the better. 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
Originally published March of 2017.
