B-55
A B-52 with absinthe where the orange liqueur goes. It will light, and it is the kind of drink people light.
2ozShot holds 2 oz of liquidA shot glass is the measure. It holds 1-2 oz and no ice.Build
| Coffee liqueur | ⅝ oz20 ml1 oz30 ml1 ½ oz45 ml2 oz60 ml |
| Irish cream | ⅝ oz20 ml1 oz30 ml1 ½ oz45 ml2 oz60 ml |
| Absinthe | ½ oz15 ml⅝ oz20 ml1 ⅛ oz35 ml1 ½ oz45 ml |
Rescaled to your 1 oz30 ml pour. Written around ⅝ oz20 ml.
Rescaled to your 1 ½ oz45 ml pour. Written around ⅝ oz20 ml.
Rescaled to your 2 oz60 ml pour. Written around ⅝ oz20 ml.
Shown as written. Your 2 ½ oz75 ml pour is too far from the ⅝ oz20 ml this one is built on.
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Tools
Uses an open flameA step here involves a lit match or a torch near citrus oil or alcohol, both of which catch. Work away from anything that can burn, keep the bottle well back from the flame, never flame anything over a glass you are holding, and never add alcohol to something already alight. Expect a brief flare — that is the point of the technique — and give it room.
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Method
- Pour the coffee liqueur into the shot glass.
- Float the Irish cream on it over the back of a bar spoon, then the absinthe on the cream.
- If you are lighting it, light the absinthe, let it burn a few seconds and cover the glass to put it out. Give it a moment — the glass and the rim will both be hot.
Related drinks
- B-52 Shooterthe one this riffs on
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