- Slippery nipple
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iba = no
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sourcelink =
name = Slippery Nipple
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type = layered
irishc = yes
sambuca = yes
served = neat
garnish =Cherry (optional)
drinkware = shot
ingredients = *(1 part)Sambuca
* (1 part) BaileysIrish Cream
prep = Pour the Sambuca into a shot glass, then pour the Baileys on top so that the two liquids do not mix.
notes =
footnotes = The Slippery Nipple is a layeredcocktail shooter most commonly composed ofBaileys Irish Cream andSambuca . When prepared properly, the ingredients separate into two distinct visible layers. The layering is due to the relative densities of the ingredients. The Baileys takes the edge off the anise-flavored Sambuca.History
It is unclear who concocted the drink or named it. The evidence suggests that it originated in the 1980s during a period of renewed popularity of cocktails and mixed drinks. This fad was criticized by
New York Times writer William Grimes as "a kind of cult, rallying points for young drinkers in search of fun and not too picky about taste". [ [http://www.chow.com/recipes/10253 Fuzzy Navel Recipe - CHOW ] ]The name of the drink appears to have come about in order to shock people. Other drinks whose names were likewise derived include “silk panties”, “sex on the beach”, and “screaming orgasm”. There are, however, some vague common characteristics between the drink and an actual nipple. [ [http://everything2.com/index.pl?node=nipple nipple@Everything2.com ] ] of a woman’s
breast , such as the coloration and the milky taste and textural qualities. Also the visual effect of the tan-colored Irish cream atop the colorless Sambuca connotes a lubricated (i.e. slippery) breast. The addition of a cherry or a dash ofgrenadine to the drink further simulates the appearance of a breast nipple.Preparation
The most common version of the drink [http://cocktails.about.com/od/cocktailrecipes/r/slpry_npl.htm] consists of
*½ shot of Sambuca
*½ shot of BaileysPour the Sambuca into a conical shot glass, then carefully and slowly pour the Baileys down the side of the glass so that the two liquids do not mix and the Baileys floats atop the Sambuca. It takes a knack to do this. The Baileys can also be poured over an upside-down spoon to get it to float. Some recipes call for placing a cherry (the "nipple") in the bottom of the shot glass.
Variations
Slippery Nipple #2
*Glass type: Shot
*Directions: Pour Baileys first and then float the schnapps on top.Slippery Nipple #5
*Glass type: Cocktail
*Directions: Put the Irish cream in first. Then slowly pour the Kahlua down the side of the glass so it doesn't mix. Then add the Butterscotch Schnapps on top nice and slow.Slippery Nipple #6
*Glass type: Shot
*Directions: Put a thin layer of Stroh 80 at the bottom of the shot glass. Then put sambuca in followed by the same amount of baileys.References
External links
*http://www.barmeister.com/drinks/recipe/1402/ (Barmeister Online Guide to Drinking)
*http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOan_0acqE8 (clip from television showThe Big Bang Theory )
*http://www.beveragenet.net/sw/1998/0198/0198ir.html
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