Take cocktail spoon and place it in and against the glass, above the liquid, bowl side up and slowly pour the creme de menthe over the bowl another 1/3 of the way up
.50 ounce creme de menthe
Place the spoon again in the glass above the liquid and slowly pour the Baileys Irish cream over the bowl another 1/3 of the way up
.50 ounce Baileys Irish cream
Shoot the shot
Smile
Enjoy
Notes
Measurements are approximate, as I eyeball them as I pour.Tips for making the After Eight shot:
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