Marsh

Since the last one was a bit too sweet, this time I tried it without the Curacao. Bingo! I call it Marsh, as it seems to be a bit muddy:

• bottom half: ice cold peppermint schnapps
• top half: Jägermeister.

Cool, refreshing and herbal. Just what is needed after heavier, fattier dinner. For the schnapps I use, as usual, the Rumple Minze Peppermint Schnapps.

Oil Spill

Also known as "Alaskan Oil Slick".

• bottom 1/3: blue curacao
• middle 1/3: peppermint schnapps
• top 1/3: jägermeister

All of these should be ice cold, preferably from the freezer (except the curacao). For the peppermint schnapps I use Rumple Minze Peppermint Schnapps, as I like its more natural taste, but really, any will do.

All in all this one was a bit of disappointment, the Blue Arctic beats this one by a mile.

Grand Slam

This one is a winner:

• First, shake 1 oz orange juice, 1oz gin and 1/2 oz Grand Marnier with ice.
  
• Pour in glass, and add splash (1/4 teaspoon) of grenadine.

Really delicious, and pretty (even though the layers are a bit fuzzy).

Blue Arctic

This is a simple one:

• bottom half: blue curacao
• top half: vodka

Vodka must be kept in freezer, or else the drink will not work. I use the best vodka in the world, "Zubrowka", but any will do.

Creating a layered shot

Creating a layered shot is easier than I expected. The key to the success is the steady hand, and a teaspoon. (And, of course, an idea of what can go into it.)

I pour the first layer straight into the shot glass. Carefully, since splashing liqueur on the walls of the glass makes for an ugly drink. All the layers after that, I pour on the back of a teaspoon inserted into the glass, just like that:


After that it is simple: tip the glass into my mouth, taste the stuff for few seconds, and gulp it down! The "tasting phase" is important (for me). The layered shots would loose much of their charm if I just quaff them like a medicine...