B52 Cocktail (IBA)

B52 (IBA)

Method :

Layer in order

Ingredients :

20 mls : Kahlua / Coffee liqueur
20 mls : Bailey's / Irish cream liqueur
20 mls : Grand marnier / Orange liqueur

Instructions :

To make this classic B-52 shooter , use the following recipe instructions by carefully layering each of the ingredients in order.

1. Pour the Kahlua into a shot glass.
2. Followed by floating the Bailey's Irish cream.
3. Finish by floating the Grand Marnier.
4. Serve with a stirrer on the side.

Enjoy your B-52!

You can "float" by pouring it slowly over the back of a bar spoon.

This also makes a great, thick sipping cocktail when the ingredients are increased (keeping the same ratio), shaken, and served in a chilled cocktail glass. You can always create layers in a cocktail glass as well, it looks fabulous.

For a Flaming B-52, the top layer is ignited, producing a blue flame. Filling the glass to the top reduces the amount of glass exposed to the flames, making the glass less likely to break, but the drink easier to spill. It is best to leave the flaming B-52 on the bartop and drink it through a straw. Once lit, the drink should be finished quickly to avoid overheating the glass and burning the straw. Unless the flame is extinguished before drinking, a fireproof straw—such as one made of metal—may be preferred.

Triple Sec at room temperature will not ignite easily, so it should be warmed up beforehand or topped with an additional layer of a dark overproof rum with 65-85% alcohol by volume. Such a preparation can be referred to as a "B-52 On a Mission".