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Buttery Nipple

The Buttery Nipple is a sweet shot made with Butterscotch Schnapps and Baileys Irish Cream. It is layered and served in a shot glass, about 21% ABV.

Method
Layered
Glass
Shot glass
Served
Shot
Strength
About 21% ABV
Family
Shot
Flavour
Sweet

How to make it

  1. Layer butterscotch schnapps first, then float Baileys on top by pouring slowly over the back of a bar spoon.

Tip: Pour each layer slowly over the back of a bar spoon, heaviest first.

About the Buttery Nipple

Butterscotch was first sold in Doncaster, England, in the early 1800s. The 'scotch' may come from scoring the sweet into pieces, not from Scotland.

Missing something?

  • No Baileys Irish Cream? Use RumChata (Rum, cinnamon and vanilla instead of whiskey and cocoa; avoid acidic mixtures)

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