Classic sambucaIrish creamGrenadine
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Slippery Nipple

Made with Sambuca and Irish cream, served in a shot glass.

Ingredients for one drink
25 ml / 3/4 ozClassic sambuca
25 ml / 3/4 ozIrish cream
1 mlGrenadine

Method

  1. Pour 25 ml of sambuca into a shot glass.
  2. Layer 25 ml of Irish cream on top without mixing.
  3. Add 1 ml of grenadine to the center.

About the Slippery Nipple

The Slippery Nipple is a layered shot cocktail combining sambuca and Irish cream. Its ingredients create a sweet, creamy drink with spicy notes from the anise-flavored sambuca.

History

The Slippery Nipple was part of a trend of sweet, layered cocktails popular among young drinkers in the 1990s.

Slippery Nipple
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