B-52, Beavis edition

Anne, I found several recipes that called for Grand Marnier, so I don't think you were led astray.
I made this slightly differently. Instead of pouring over a spoon, I tilted the shot glass and very slowly poured the Bailey's and the Grand Marnier in directly from the bottle. There was a little mixing of the the top two layers, but it came out fine:


For the second one I tried the spoon method and got a mixture — and a mess.

Now, the more alert among you might notice Carly's favorite liquor, Bacardi 151, sitting there in the background. "What's that doing there?" you're asking. "That's not an ingredient!"

But it can be. There's a flaming version of this shot, which I tried to make by slowly pouring the 151 on top of the liquor soup. It mixed too, so I didn't get much of a flame:


However, I neglected to read ALL of the instructions. You're supposed to drink this version through a straw, since the flame makes the glass so hot it'll burn your lips if you try to shoot it. I dumped it into the other glass, creating a soupy tan mess. The shot is definitely better in layers.

So, the lowdown:

Manly or Girly? Girly-ish. There's a lot of alcohol in there.

Appearance: When done right, layers of tan and brown. When done improperly, weak chocolate milk.

Consistency: Almost creamy.

Taste: A nice balance of sweetness and booze bite.

Stomach acceptance: Just fine.

Good drink for: Someone's birthday, a turning-21 celebration, or a bachelorette party.

Hangover factor: Probably high, if you do a few of them.

Would I actually order this in public? No. But I would drink one if a round came my way.

B-52 (or a close proximity to one)

OK, this is a horrible thing to admit in the first post, but I did it wrong.
See, a real B-52 consists of layers of Kahlua, amaretto, then Irish cream. I followed a recipe by Jay, and Jay lies. My version had Kahlua, Irish cream and then Grand Marnier. I don't know what I was drinking, but it wasn't a B-52.

I do know that when you layer Kahlua and something else, say, amaretto or even Grand Marnier, with Irish cream on top, then it looks like it's two-thirds brown topped by one-third beige. When you layer Kahlua, Irish cream and then Grand Marnier (thanks again, Jay), the top layer comes out looking ... stormy. On the plus side, the Grand Marnier was a good aftertaste. On the negative side, anything that contains Bailey's is going to make be want to brush my teeth, tongue, esophagus and stomach 10 seconds after swallowing. Surprisingly, the Kahlua didn't make much of an appearance to my tastebuds.

Here's What You Need to Make What Anne Made:

• 1/3 oz Kahlua
• 1/3 oz Bailey's Irish Cream
• 1/3 oz Grand Marnier
• shot glass
• spoon

Here's How Anne Made It:
Layer the liquors, Kahlua, Bailey's, Marnier. Pour over the back of the spoon to keep the layers separate. Or, forget the spoon, because the Bailey's and Marnier will mix up anyway.



Grading

• Manly vs Girly: Girly
• Appearance: Even after attempting to pour each layer gently, I managed to get a muddy swirly of Bailey's and Gran Marnier. Kahlua sat all by itself on the bottom and grumbled a bit
  
• Consistancy: Creamy
• Taste: Sweet. Bailey's first, Grand Marnier aftertaste
• Stomach Acceptance: Slightly brick-like
• Would I Order This in a Bar: I don't think I could
• Would I Drink This Again: Doubtful
  
• Hangover: High potential

Anyone else have anything else to say about the B-52 (Anne's version or real)? No? Right, then. Tomorrow, we move on to the wonderful world of Bloody Marys.





Tomorrow's Assignment: Bloody Mary

Homework for tonight:

• 1 1/2 ounces (1 jigger) vodka
• 1/2 cup tomato juice
• 1 lemon (1 wedge, and 2 teaspoons juice)
  
• Worcestershire sauce to taste
• Tabasco to taste
• salt
• pepper
• 1 celery stick for garnish
• ice
• shaker
• tall glass