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The Proper Cocktail
Pousse Cafe
Pousse cafés are a class of cocktails that are largely forgotten these days. The term itself is obviously French, and it means push coffee, or coffee chaser—the idea seems to be that these drinks were introduced as a digestif, or an after-dinner, after-coffee drink to aid digestion. The ingredients in historic pousse cafés are just what you normally see on after-dinner drinks menus: liqueurs such as crème de cassis, Chartreuse, or Grand Marnier; port; cognac; etc.
B-52
The B-52 (also B52 or Bifi) cocktail is a layered shot composed of a coffee liqueur(Kahlúa), an Irish cream (Baileys Irish Cream), and a triple sec (Grand Marnier). When prepared properly, the ingredients separate into three distinctly visible layers (due to their relative densities).
There are many varietions of the B-52:
a B-52 with Frangelico hazelnut liqueur rather than Triple Sec
B-52 with Bomb Bay Doors, a B-52 with Bombay gin
B-52 in the Desert, or a B-52 with a Mexican Tailgunner, a B-52 with tequila rather than Bailey's Irish cream
B-52 with a Full Payload, a B-52 with a 4th layer of Frangelico and a 5th layer of Bacardi 151 rum lit on fire
B-53, a B-52 with Sambuca rather than Irish cream
B-54, a B-52 with Amaretto almond liqueur in place of Triple Sec
B-55, a B-52 with absinthe rather than Triple Sec, also known as B-52 Gunship
B-57, a B-52 with peppermint schnapps rather than Irish cream
Bartending
B-52 Recipe
.33 oz Kahlúa
.33 oz Baileys
.33 oz Grand Marnier
Mixology
B-52 Recipe
.33 oz Kahlúa
.33 oz Baileys
.33 oz Grand Marnier
Pousse Cafe Recipes
Angel's Kiss
1/4 oz white creme de cacao
1/4 oz sloe gin
1/4 oz brandy
1/4 oz light cream
Angel's Tit
Creme de Cacao
Maraschino Liqueur
Heavy Cream
Maraschino Cherries
Oatmeal Cookie
1 -ounce Jagermeister
1 -ounce Irish Cream Liqueur
1 -ounce Butterscotch Schnapps
1/2 -ounce Cinnamon Schnapps
Mexican Flag
1 part Grenadine
1 part Green crème de menthe
1 part Tequila
Nuclear Rainbow
1/2 oz Midori Melon Liqueur
1 oz Vodka
1/2 oz Amaretto
1/2 oz Jagermeister
1/2 oz Canadian Whiskey
1/2 oz Rumple Minze
1/2 oz Grenadine
Slippery nipple
3/4 oz (22.5 mL) Sambuca
1/4 oz (7.5 mL) Baileys Irish Cream
Drop grenadine
Tequila Sunrise (cocktail)
2 msr tequila
orange juice
2 dashes grenadine syrup
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