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Buttery Nipple

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Posted: 07/15/22

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The Buttery Nipple Shot is a smooth, decadent shooter with layered flavors of butterscotch and Irish cream. With only two ingredients, this drink is a creamy, sweet, and easy way to please a crowd in any season. Serve this shot after dinner as dessert or any time you have a hankering for something sweet!

Photo of two shot glasses of Buttery Nipple Shot recipe.

While the name might feel silly to say, this is one shot recipe you don’t want to pass up. The layers of butterscotch and cream make these Butter Nipples, or Butterball shot, sweet like candy. The look of the shot is sure to catch the attention of any guest.

Buttery Nipple Ingredients

The Buttery Nipple recipe is composed of just two ingredients:

  • Butterscotch Schnapps. A butterscotch-flavored liqueur.
  • Irish Cream. Like Baileys, a creamy liqueur flavored with cream, Irish whiskey, and chocolate. It can also be found in this layered Duck Fart Shot.
Photo of two shot glasses of buttery nipple shot recipe with a bottle of Irish cream and of butterscotch schnapps in the background.

How do you get the layered look of this shot?

The two types of liqueur have different gravities, making the lighter one float on top of the other. Pouring the ingredients over the back of a spoon into the shot glass in the proper order will help keep the layers separate in the glass.

How to Make a Buttery Nipple Shot

  1. Pour your Butterscotch Schnapps into a shot glass.
  2. Float the Irish Cream on top of the Schnapps by pouring it slowly over the back of a spoon.
  3. Shoot and enjoy!
Photo of man's hand pouring butterscotch schnapps into a shot glass for buttery nipple recipe. Second shot glass with butterscotch schnapps sits on the counter.
Photo of man's hand pouring Irish cream over a spoon into a shot glass with butterscotch schnapps for buttery nipple recipe. Second shot glass with buttery nipple shot is in the background.

How to Serve

Serve your butterball shot in a two-ounce shot glass immediately after layering.

FAQ

What alcohol is in a Buttery Nipple?

Buttery Nipple Shot ingredients include Irish Cream (for example, Bailey’s) and Butterscotch Schnapps.

What does Irish Cream taste like?

Irish cream is smooth and velvety, with flavors of vanilla and sweet cream.

Is Butterscotch Schnapps gluten-free?

It depends on which brand you use, so always do your own research or make your own to make sure it is safe for a gluten sensitivity.

Overhead photo of two shot glasses of Buttery Nipple Shot recipe with a bottle of Irish cream and of butterscotch schnapps in the background.

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Buttery Nipple

Serves: 1 shot
(tap # to scale)
Prep: 3 minutes
Total: 3 minutes
The Buttery Nipple Shot is a smooth, decadent shooter with layered flavors of butterscotch and Irish cream.

Ingredients

  • 1 ounce Butterscotch Schnapps
  • 1/2 ounce Irish Cream ex. Baileys

Instructions

  • Pour the schnapps into a shot glass.
  • Carefully float the Irish cream on top of the schnapps.
  • Drink and enjoy!
Author: Nathan Longley
Course: Drinks
Photo of two shot glasses of Buttery Nipple Shot recipe.

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Nathan Longley has been his wife’s personal bar tender for as long as he can remember. While he most often enjoys a cold beer, he is known to love our vodka gimlet.

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