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Girl Scout Cookie Shot

This layered shot is reminiscent of the girl scout thin mint cookie and so delicious that you'll forget you don't have to chew it to consume it!
Course Cocktail
Cuisine American
Keyword girl scout cookie, girl scout cookie shot, layered shot, thin mint, thin mint shot
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 1 cocktail
Calories 123kcal

Ingredients

  • .50 ounce Kahlúa (or other coffee flavored liquor)
  • .50 ounce peppermint schnapps
  • .50 ounce half & half (or light cream)

Garnish

  • .25 teaspoon hot fudge sauce (this is approximate)
  • 1 thin mint cookie, crushed (or cookie of choice)

Instructions

  • Rub some hot fudge sauce around 3/4 of the rim of the glass (leave a space for someone's mouth). Dip into cookie crumbs and shake off and set aside
  • Pour Kahlúa into glass
  • Stick pourer into peppermint schnapps and place cocktail spoon bowl side up in and against the glass and slowly pour over the bowl and into the glass
  • Place the cocktail spoon again in and against the glass and slowly pour the half & half over the bowl and into the glass
  • Shoot the drink
  • Smile
  • Enjoy

Notes

Helpful Tips
    • How to layer a shot: Use either a cocktail spoon or if you don't have one, a regular iced coffee teaspoon will work fine. I prefer to use the cocktail spoon but 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 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 back of a spoon and into the glass.
    • If you plan to make layered shots, I say invest in a few pourers. I got a set of six for $6.99.
    • Using a pourer helps to control 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.
    • You won't be able to use a pourer with the half & half so pour a little in a glass measuring cup with a spout and when you pour it into the girl scout cookie shot, make sure you do it slowly.
    • I DO prefer using half & half or cream in this cocktail, but if you want an extra zing, you can use irish cream instead.
    • When layering shots, you place the heaviest liquor on the bottom and work your way up in weight.
    • I like to use different shapes of shot glasses not only because it's fun to see how each shape accepts layering, but layered shots look pretty in the different shapes.
    • I have noticed that in the tall shot glass, the layers get a little muddied unless the liquor weights are very different. But if they are close in weight, you'll get the muddied look.
    • The back right shot glass in the photo above shows the layers the best, so I wonder if it's because the shape of the glass is tilted.
    • When I garnish the shot glasses, I dip my finger in some hot chocolate sauce (it doesn't have to be warm), and rub it around 3/4 of the shot glasses. I leave a space empty of any garnish so people can place their lips there.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cocktail | Calories: 123kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 11mg | Sugar: 13g | Calcium: 15mg