Pousse-Café

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a Shot glass...
¼ fl oz Giffard Sirop Grenadine (Grenadine Syrup)
¼ fl oz Coffee liqueur
¼ fl oz De Kuyper Green Crème de Menthe Liqueur
¼ fl oz Triple sec liqueur
¼ fl oz Bourbon whiskey
¼ fl oz White overproof rum
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How to make:

Refrigerate ingredients then LAYER in chilled glass by carefully pouring in the following order.

Garnish:

None

Comment:

More a test of patience and a steady hand than a drink.

About:

A pousse-café is now a term for any multi-layered cocktail. The term originally seems to have been a general term for a mixture of liqueurs and/or spirits served after dinner, and most probably originated in France.

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Crème de menthe (green)

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