Make a Baby Guinness

A Baby Guinness is a "shooter" or small alcoholic drink poured to look just like a Guinness Stout. By using a coffee liqueur and an Irish cream, you can recreate the iconic look of a Guinness' dark body and creamy head.

Steps

Pouring a Basic Baby Guinness

  1. Pick a shot glass. Most glasses are generally 1.25 to 1.5 ounces. Use any shot glasses that you may have around the house, or pick some up at a local store where alcohol is sold. Clear glasses will best showcase the visual effect of this drink.[1]
  2. Pour one ounce of coffee liqueur into the glass. This dark liqueur resembles the dark body of a Guinness, so it goes in first. If your shot glass is larger or smaller than 1.5 ounces, you can use a bit more or less; you'll want the coffee liqueur to make up about 2/3 of the drink.
  3. Pour 1/2 of an ounce of Irish cream.[2] Pour the Irish cream gently so that it sits on top of the coffee liqueur, making up the remaining 1/3 of the drink. This lighter liqueur will resemble the foamy head of a Guinness. Holding a spoon over the top of the coffee liqueur and pouring the Irish cream over it may help it layer more evenly.[3]
  4. Serve your drink. Show off your pouring skills to your friends! They'll be impressed by the visual similarity to a Guinness and the shot's rich flavor.

Making Variations of the Baby Guinness

  1. Try it as a jello shot. You'll need 1 packet of plain gelatin, 1 cup boiling water, 1/2 cup cold coffee, 1/2 cup coffee liqueur, 1 packet vanilla pudding, 1/2 cup cold milk and 1/2 cup Irish cream. You'll also need some small plastic cups for your shots.[4]
    • In a bowl, add one 3 oz. packet of plain gelatin and 1 cup of boiling water. Then, stir in 1/2 cup cold coffee and 1/2 cup cold coffee liqueur. This will form the dark coffee base of the jello shot.
    • Then, in a separate bowl, whisk together 1 packet of vanilla pudding, 1/2 cup cold milk and 1/2 cup Irish cream. This will form the cream top of the Baby Guinness.
    • Place cups on a tray or platter. Spoon the dark coffee mixture in first to fill 2/3 of the cup. Top carefully with the cream mixture to fill the rest of the cup.
    • Refrigerate for two hours, or until solid.
  2. Use a different colored liqueur base. The dark colored liqueur makes the shooter look like a Guinness, but a lighter colored liqueur can make your shot look more like a pint of ale or lager. Try a sweet liqueur like Amaretto or or Licor 43.[5]
  3. Add Triple-Sec to make a B-52. A B-52 is another layered shot that also uses coffee liqueur and Irish cream. The only difference is that coffee liqueur makes up the bottom 1/3 layer, Irish cream makes up the second 1/3 layer, and a final 1/3 layer of Triple-sec is added on top.[6]


Tips

  • Use an Irish cream like Bailey's, Carolans, or Kerrygold.
  • Use your favorite coffee liqueur as the base, or check out other flavors to change up the drink. Coffee liqueurs can be rum based, as with Kahlua[7], tequila based, like Patron XO Cafe[8], or brandy based, as with Allen's[9].

Warnings

  • Never drink under the legal drinking age in your area or serve anyone who is under the legal drinking age!
  • Always drink liquor responsibly and in moderation.
  • Pay attention to the alcohol percentages on coffee liqueurs and Irish creams. Some are stronger than others, and you may be handing out much stronger shots than you think!

Things You'll Need

  • 1 ounce coffee liqueur per shot
  • 1/2 ounce Irish cream per shot
  • One or more clear standard shot glasses

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Sources and Citations

  1. ↑ http://forknplate.com/2015/08/01/measure-shot-without-shot-glass/
  2. ↑ http://www.drinksmixer.com/drink990.html
  3. ↑ http://mixthatdrink.com/how-to-pour-a-layered-cocktail/
  4. ↑ http://www.confessionsofachocoholic.com/recipes/baby-guinness-jello-shots
  5. ↑ http://intoxicologist.net/2013/01/licor-43-mini-beer/
  6. ↑ http://liquor.com/recipes/b-52/#gs.GXNMmUc
  7. ↑ http://www.kahlua.com/us/about/
  8. ↑ http://thecocktailgeek.com/review-patron-xo-cafe/
  9. ↑ http://www.allenscoffeebrandy.com/about

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