B52 Shot Recipe

Square photo of the three layered shot with the tall glass in front and the two smaller glasses in the background

This B52 shot recipe is a classic layered shot that tastes rich, creamy, and unbelievably delicious! All you need is Kahlúa, Bailey’s Irish Cream, and Grand Marnier.

Course Cocktail

Cuisine Cocktails

Keyword b52 shot, baileys shot, kahlua shot

Prep Time 5

Total Time 5

Servings shot

Calories 207kcal

Author Elaine Benoit

Equipment

Ingredients

.50 ounce Kahlúa
.50 ounce Baileys Irish Cream
.50 ounce Grand Marnier

Instructions

Pour Kahlúa in a shot glass - fill it one third of the way - which will be .50 an ounce
Place a pourer in the bottle of Baileys. Put the spoon upside down in the shot glass at the Kahlúa line and slowly pour Baileys Irish Cream on the back of the bowl of the spoon so it fills another third of the glass
Place the pourer in the Grand Marnier and use the spoon again and slowly pour the the liqueur in, filling it up the last third of the glass
Shoot the shot
Smile
Enjoy

Notes

Helpful tips

Kahlúa is a well known coffee liqueur, but even though it's not super expensive, there are more budget friendly brands out there.
I'm using a premium orange liqueur called Grand Marnier liqueur, but there are other choices out there like Cointreau or triple sec, so use what you can afford. But boy this liqueur makes for a tasty drink.
Baileys Irish cream is my go to cream based liqueur to use, but you can use any Irish cream brand or a lighter tasting cream liqueur - RumChata.
If you are going to layer a 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.
Slow and steady wins the race. When layering a shot, you need to pour the liquor/liqueur SLOWLY over the bowl of the spoon.
Always place the spoon bowl side up (the back of the spoon) in the glass and against the side. So, you are going to use the back of the spoon.
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.
Some people like to light the orange liqueur layer. If you do, be careful of the flame as you bring the cocktail glass to your face. You don't want any mishaps. Lighting it on fire also changes the name to a flaming B-52.

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