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Irish Drop Shot

Not the fanciest of drinks but a fun way to kick off a hangout with friends.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: Irish
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 can Guinness
  • 1 oz Irish cream Any brand is fine, see note below for a variation

Equipment

  • 1 Pint glass or larger
  • 1 Shot glass

Method
 

  1. Pour the Guinness into a pint glass. Ensure there is a bit of room left. If it's too full, take a sip or two of the Guinness to make some room.
  2. Pour the Irish cream into a shot glass. If the shot glass is larger than an ounce and you're feeling adventurous, you can fill up the shot glass to the top.
  3. Drop the shot glass (including the glass) into the pint of Guinness.
  4. Drink immediately. The acidity of the Guinness curdles the Irish cream, so this drink is meant to be chugged down in one go.

Notes

If, like me, you're not a fan of chugging a whole can's worth of Guinness, you could do half a can of Guinness. When I do this drink with my husband, we usually split a can between us.
Irish Slammer: For a slight variation, fill a shot glass with equal parts Irish whiskey and Irish cream. Drop the glass into a pint of Guinness and drink immediately.