Baby Guinness
| Type | Mixed drink |
|---|---|
| Ingredients | |
| Standard drinkware | Shot glass |
| Preparation | Float Irish cream on top of coffee liqueur |
A Baby Guinness is a shooter, a style of cocktail, or mixed alcoholic beverage, intended to be consumed in one shot. A Baby Guinness does not contain Guinness stout. Its name is derived from the fact that it is made in such a way as to look like a tiny glass of stout containing Irish cream and coffee liqueur.
Preparation
In a shot glass a portion of coffee liqueur (e.g. Kahlúa, Tia Maria or Evil Bean) is topped by a layer of Irish cream (e.g., Baileys, Five Farms, Coole Swan, or Two Stacks, Double Irish Cream Liqueur) which is poured over the back of a spoon so that it sits on the coffee liqueur. The ratio of coffee liqueur to Irish cream varies but is generally around 3-to-1. The resulting drink resembles a miniature pint of Guinness stout, with the coffee liqueur serving as the beer and the Irish cream as the head. It is normally served in a shot glass.[1]
Some recipes call for the Irish cream to be whipped then spooned on top of the coffee liqueur in order to look more like the head on a pint of Guinness.[2] Over time, the Baby Guinness became a widely recognized shooter in Irish pubs and beyond, known for its visual resemblance to a miniature Guinness pint.[3][4]
Variations
In some places, a Baby Guinness is served with black Sambuca instead of coffee liqueur[5][6] creating a drink similar to a Slippery Nipple.
See also
References
- ^ "Baby Guinness". Food and Recipes. Boston Herald. May 27, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-24.
- ^ "Baby Guinness". RecipeZaar. August 2, 2007. Archived from the original on September 7, 2012. Retrieved 2009-06-24.
- ^ "The origin story of Baby Guinness reveals you've been doing the shots all wrong". Metro News. 2025-07-04. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
- ^ "The Rise of the Baby Guinness". PUNCH. 2025-03-17. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
- ^ "Baby Guinness". Dr. Mixology. Archived from the original on 2009-05-05. Retrieved 2009-06-24.
- ^ "The Oxford Retreat's Bar Menu" (PDF). [The Oxford Retreat Pub]. Retrieved 2009-06-24.
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