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Baby Guinness cocktail in a shot glass

Baby Guinness recipe

BuiltShot glassNo ice19% ABV160 kcal

The Baby Guinness is a shot, made with coffee liqueur and Irish cream, served in a shot glass. It is creamy and coffee-rich.

Strength: about 19% ABV in the glass, roughly 8 g of alcohol and about 160 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

Baby Guinness ingredients

Coffee liqueur40 ml (1¼ oz)
Irish cream10 ml (¼ oz)

Measures for one serve. Open the drink in Bar Bible to scale it to a batch or switch to ounces.

How to make a Baby Guinness

  1. Fill a shot glass three quarters with coffee liqueur.
  2. Float the Irish cream over the back of a barspoon so it sits like a head.
Glass
Shot glass
Ice
None
Garnish
None
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Baby Guinness: quick answers

How strong is a Baby Guinness?
About 19% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 8 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Baby Guinness?
About 160 calories per drink, from the alcohol and the sweet and fresh ingredients. An estimate: brands and the amount of sugar change it. Compare every drink in the cocktail calorie chart.
What glass is a Baby Guinness served in?
A shot glass, with no ice in the glass.
How many ingredients does a Baby Guinness have?
2 in total: coffee liqueur and Irish cream. Simple enough to make at home.

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