Ingredient Profile

B-52

Servings 1
Category Liquor and Liqueur
Family
Structure
Attributes 1970's, 1980's, Layered, Shot
Proof 55.7
Strength .7 standard drinks
Flavors Coffee, Cream, Orange
Glass Shot Glass
Temperature Room Temperature

Ingredients

1/2 oz Kahlua
1/2 oz Bailey's Irish Cream Liqueur
1/2 oz Grand Marnier

Instructions

Layer all ingredients in the order given in a shot glass.

Notes

Pour the layers in the order given. Grand Marnier on top.

The origins of this drink are not known. There are mentions of New York City's Maxwell's Plum bar in the late 1970's, the Keg Steakhouse in Calgary, Canada in 1977, and Alice's restaurant in Malibu, California. One thing for sure is that it refers to the B-52 Stratofortress bomber.