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Home » Cocktails » Shots and Shooters

Baby Guinness Shot

Jan 11, 2022 by Lauren Pacek · This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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This Baby Guinness Shot is made with coffee and Irish cream liqueurs, and looks just like a tiny glass of Guinness stout! The coffee liqueur mimics the color of stout beer, while the Irish cream liqueur mimics the foam, or "head", on top of the beer. Super cute, right?

We've all had Guinness, Irish whiskey, and the odd pint of Green beer when celebrating St. Patrick's Day, right? But have you ever had a sweet shooter that looks just like a wee glass of Guinness? If you haven't, I suggest that you give it a shot (bad pun very much intended). And if you have, well, you know what I'm talking about then.

Making a layered shot can seem intimidating if you've never done it before. But it's really pretty simple to do. And the payoff is big. Just take a look at how cute these little guys are!

Looking for more shot and shooter recipes? Try my Green Tea Shots and Peanut Butter and Jelly Shots!

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  • 🌟 Why You'll Love This Recipe
  • 💭 What is a Baby Guinness Shot?
  • 📝 Ingredients
  • 👩🏻‍🍳 How to make a Baby Guinness Shot
  • 🔗 Other shots and shooters
  • ❓ Frequently Asked Questions
  • 🖤 Share your creations and follow me on social media!
  • ✨ Recipe
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🌟 Why You'll Love This Recipe

It's delicious. This shot is a sweet and creamy treat.
It's adorable. It looks just like a tiny pint of Guinness! How cute!
It's actually easy to make! Though layering shots may seem intimidating, it's very easy to do.

💭 What is a Baby Guinness Shot?

A Baby Guinness Shot is a shot, or shooter, that looks just like a tiny glass of Guinness (or other stout beer). Despite the name, the shot contains no actual Guinness!

It's intended to be consumed in a single gulp, or shot.

📝 Ingredients

The ingredient list is short and sweet (literally and figuratively) for this shot.

  • Coffee liqueur: Kahlúa is probably the brand of coffee liqueur with which most people are familiar; this is what I used. There are others brands, however. Use whatever you prefer!
  • Irish cream liqueur: Irish cream is made with Irish whiskey, cream, and other flavorings. Bailey's is probably the most popular version, at least in the U.S. As a lover of all things Costco, I used the Kirkland brand of Irish cream 😉

👩🏻‍🍳 How to make a Baby Guinness Shot

For this shooter, you'll need to layer the liqueurs in the shot glass. At first glance, this might seem a little bit intimidating. I'll admit that I was a little nervous the first time I tried this method.

But fear not! It's actually not that difficult. Let's walk through it, step by step.

Layered shots

Step 1: Pour the Kahlúa liqueur into your shot glass. I used these taller, skinner, 1.5 oz shot glasses that you see in the photos. Despite them being a different shape, they're the size of a standard shot glass. But use whatever floats your boat.

Step 2: Take a bar spoon (or teaspoon) and hold it on an angle (approximately 45 degrees, or a little less) like in the picture below. You'll want to hold it so that the tip of the spoon is just about touching the side of the shot glass and is touching the surface of the liquid.

Step 3: Slowly pour the Irish cream over the back of the spoon, creating two distinct layers, with the Irish cream floating on top of the Kahlúa. Lift the spoon slightly (maintaining the same angle) as you pour the Irish cream liqueur.

Ta da! You have just layered a shot.

Now, if the layering process happens to go awry, that's okay. The two liqueurs may mix together, resulting in the loss of the appearance of a tiny glass of Guinness. The shot will still taste great, though.

🔗 Other shots and shooters

Looking for other shot and shooter recipes? Peruse the photos below to find a new favorite!

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Does this shot have Guinness in it?

Nope! This shot just looks like a little baby glass of Guinness.

If there's no Guinness... what's in it?

This shot is made with coffee liqueur and Irish cream liqueur.

Can I use other liqueurs?

Substituting sambuca (an anise-flavored liqueur) for the coffee liqueur will allow you to make a Slippery Nipple shot.

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Baby Guinness Shot

Lauren Pacek
This Baby Guinness Shot is made with coffee and Irish cream liqueurs and looks *just* like a tiny glass of Guinness stout!
4.38 from 8 votes
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Prep Time 2 minutes mins
Cook Time 0 minutes mins
Additional Time 0 minutes mins
Total Time 2 minutes mins
Course Cocktails
Cuisine American
Servings 1
Calories 268 kcal

Equipment

  • Cocktail jigger
  • Bar spoon
  • Shot glasses

Ingredients
  

  • 1 oz coffee liqueur such as Kahlúa
  • 0.5 oz Irish cream liqueur such as Bailey's

Instructions
 

  • Pour the coffee liqueur into a shot glass.
  • Hold a bar spoon (or teaspoon) upside down at an angle (approximately 45 degrees) such that the tip of the spoon is just about touching the side of the shot glass and is resting on the surface of the coffee liqueur.
  • Slowly pour the Irish cream liqueur over the back of the spoon, creating a distinct layer of Irish cream floating on the coffee liqueur.

Notes

  • These shots get their name from the fact that they look like a miniature pint of Guinness beer

Nutrition

Serving: 1Calories: 268kcalCarbohydrates: 28gSodium: 7mgSugar: 28g

Disclaimer: Nutritional information is a generated estimate and is not guaranteed to be accurate.

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  1. Kyle

    January 23, 2022 at 4:39 am

    Use Patron XO Cafe and Irish Cream. Better known as a Mini Guinnie.

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    • laurenpacek

      January 23, 2022 at 2:39 pm

      Yep, lots of ways to switch things up with this shot!

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