Base: Vodka

Mind Eraser

Coffee liqueur, vodka and soda — three layers, one straw.

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Quick answer: 20 ml coffee liqueur • 20 ml vodka • 20 ml soda water

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● Medium 5 min
Mind Eraser

Ingredients

Story

Invented in 1980s New York as a shot drunk through a straw in one breath, 'erasing' the layers before they can mix.

Method

  1. 1Put an ice cube in the glass.
  2. 2Pour in the coffee liqueur.
  3. 3Gently add the vodka over the back of a spoon.
  4. 4Top with soda and drink at once through a straw.
Buy the ingredients
  • Coffee liqueur369 ₴
    Liqueur Brandbar Crème de Café (Coffee) 0.7 L 25%
  • Vodka480 ₴
  • Soda water25 ₴

Questions and answers

Mind Eraser: how much do the ingredients cost?

A full set of bottles at our prices is about 874 UAH (3 items). That is not the price of a single cocktail: one bottle lasts for many servings, and some of them go into other recipes too.

Mind Eraser: what do you need?

20 ml coffee liqueur; 20 ml vodka; 20 ml soda water.

What can replace “Vodka” in this recipe?

Any item from the same selection will do — for example Vodka special “Classic” TM Sumy 0.5 L (99 UAH), Vodka Duck Hunt Luxe 0.5 L (126 UAH), Vodka Duck Hunt Classic 0.5 L 40% (126 UAH). The taste will change, but the ingredient keeps its role in the drink.

What can replace “Soda water” in this recipe?

Any item from the same selection will do — for example Drink Coca-Cola Zero sparkling. zh/b 0.33 L (21 UAH), Drink Sprite sparkling.zh/b 0.33 L (21 UAH), Drink Fanta sparkling.zh/b 0.33 L (21 UAH). The taste will change, but the ingredient keeps its role in the drink.

Mind Eraser: how long does it take?

About 5 minutes, 4 steps.

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