Base: Liqueur
B-52
Three layers: coffee, cream and orange liqueurs.
Quick answer: 20 ml coffee liqueur (Kahlúa) • 20 ml cream liqueur (Baileys) • 20 ml orange liqueur (Grand Marnier)
Content prepared and tested by BrandBar's professional bartending team.
Ingredients
Story
A layered shot from the 1970s–80s, named after the B-52 bomber (or, by another account, the band The B-52's).
Method
- 1Pour coffee liqueur into the bottom of the shot.
- 2Layer the cream liqueur over the back of a spoon.
- 3Float the orange liqueur on top the same way.
- 4Optionally flame it and drink through a straw.
- Coffee liqueur
- Cream liqueur
- Orange liqueur
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Questions and answers
B-52: where to get the ingredients?
All 3 items are BrandBar catalogue bottles; the “I want it” button next to each one opens it at brandbar.ua. One bottle lasts for many servings, and some of them go into other recipes too.
B-52: what do you need?
20 ml coffee liqueur (Kahlúa); 20 ml cream liqueur (Baileys); 20 ml orange liqueur (Grand Marnier).
What can replace “Cream liqueur” in this recipe?
Any item from the same selection will do — for example Liqueur Brandbar Crème de menthe (Krem Miata) 0.7 L 22%, Liqueur Brandbar Crème de Banana (Banan krem) 0.7 L 22%, Liqueur Mozart Chocolate Cream 0.5 L 17%. The taste will change, but the ingredient keeps its role in the drink.
What can replace “Orange liqueur” in this recipe?
Any item from the same selection will do — for example Liqueur Brandbar Curacao orange (Kiurasao orange) 0.7 L 25%, Liqueur Brandbar Curacao (Kiurasao) 0.7 L 25%, Liqueur Bora Bora Blue Curacao (Kiurasao) 0.7 L 21%. The taste will change, but the ingredient keeps its role in the drink.
B-52: how long does it take?
About 5 minutes, 4 steps.