Earn Your Stripes
How to build a perfectly-layered drink
The B52
Ingredients:
1/2 oz Irish cream
1/2 oz Grand Marnier
Preparation:
In a shot glass, layer the coffee liqueur, Irish cream, and Grand Marnier in that order.
After you’ve lined yourglass with the drink’s initial layer, hold a chilled spoon, backsideup, in the glass, just above the liquid. Pour the next spirit slowlyover the back of the spoon so that it is dispersed evenly across thefirst layer. The best way to get great layers is to make sure you’restarting with the heaviest liquor first — check out our density chart to know which booze belongs on the bottom.
Theseare common spirits, listed from heaviest to lightest. The further aparttwo liquors are on this list, the better they’ll work together aslayers.
Grenadine 1.18
Creme de Cassis 1.18
Anisette 1.175
Creme de Almond 1.16
Crème de Noyaux 1.165
Creme de Banana 1.14
Creme de Cacao 1.14
White Crème de Cacao 1.14
Coffee Liqueur 1.13
Cherry liqueur 1.12
Green Crème de Menthe 1.12
Strawberry liqueur 1.12
White Crème de Menthe 1.12
Blue Curacao 1.11
Galliano 1.11
Amaretto 1.1
Tia Maria 1.09
Triple sec 1.09
Drambuie 1.08
Frangelico 1.08
Orange Curacao 1.08
Campari 1.06
Apricot brandy 1.06
Peach brandy 1.06
Yellow Chartreuse 1.06
Irish Cream 1.05
Midori 1.05
Benedictine 1.04
Brandy 1.04
Cointreau 1.04
Kummel 1.04
Peach liqueur 1.04
Peppermint schnapps 1.04
Sloe gin 1.04
Grand Marnier 1.03
Green Chartreuse 1.01
Water 1
Tuaca 0.98
Southern Comfort 0.97
Everclear (95% ABV) 0.80
Hey, this is the same technique for making a black & tan, draft Guinness on top, Harp or the like on the bottom.
For some reason, only draft will float, even store-bought draft.
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Yeah, but how does that TASTE?
If I'm in a bar ordering beer or I've got the ingredients at home, I'll definitely make this.
It's perfect for when you can't decide if you want a dark beer or a light beer…and it just looks nice.
Ok, let me know how it tastes!