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Slippery Nipple

A layered sambuca‑Irish cream shot with anise sweetness.

Base spirit
Liqueur
Style
Shot
Glassware
Shot glass
Technique
Layer

The Slippery Nipple stacks sambuca and Irish cream for a two‑layer sweet‑anise shooter.

A Slippery Nipple with two distinct layers.

Ingredients

Servings

Did you know?

“A mainstay of 80s shooter menus.”

Source:Shooter archives

Bartender's Note

Serve chilled for clarity and balance.

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How to make the Slippery Nipple

  1. 1Pour sambuca into a shot glass as the base
  2. 2Slowly Irish cream over the back of a bar spoon to keep the bands distinct
  3. 3Serve

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