Nutcracker Shot

The flavor explosion of the three ingredients mixed together in your mouth makes this Nutcracker shot a favorite!

Course Cocktails

Cuisine American

Keyword frangelico shot, nutcracker shot, shot

Prep Time 5

Total Time 5

Servings shot

Calories 128kcal

Pour Amaretto in the glass
Place the spoon bowl side up in and against the side of the glass. Slowly pour the Frangelico over the bowl of the spoon
Place the spoon in the glass again and pour the light cream over the bowl
Shoot the shot
Smile
Enjoy

Tips for making the Nutcracker shot:

If you are going to layer this 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. 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