Contemporary Cocktails · Aperitifs & Digestifs
B52
Three perfect stripes: coffee, cream and orange.
- Base spirit
- Aperitivo
- Origin
- Banff, Canada
- Period
- 1977
- Creator
- Peter Fich
Ingredients
IBA official specification
- Coffee liqueur20 ml
- Irish cream20 ml
- Grand Marnier20 ml
- Glass
- Shot glass
- Ice
- Served up, no ice
- Garnish
- None
- Technique
- Layered
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Prep time
- 4 min
Method
- 01
Pour the coffee liqueur into a shot glass.
- 02
Layer Irish cream over the back of a bar spoon.
- 03
Layer Grand Marnier on top the same way.
Tasting Notes
Sweetness
Acidity
Bitterness
Body
- Aroma
- Coffee, cream, orange
- Finish
- Sweet and warming
- Character
- Layered shooter
Tasting scores are MIXY editorial assessments.
History & Background
Attributed to Peter Fich at the Banff Springs Hotel, Canada, in 1977, named after the B-52's band.
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