Ingredients
Equipment
Method
- Place your shot glass on a flat, stable surface. If you have time, chill the glass in the freezer for 5 minutes beforehand for cleaner layering.
- Measure 0.5 ounce of melon liqueur using your jigger and pour it slowly into the bottom of the shot glass to create the bright green base layer.
- Hold your bar spoon upside down just above the surface of the melon liqueur. Pour 0.5 ounce of blue curacao slowly over the back of the spoon, allowing it to gently flow onto the green layer without mixing.
- Using the same back-of-the-spoon technique, slowly pour 0.5 ounce of coconut rum over the bar spoon onto the blue layer. Pour even more slowly to prevent mixing. You should now see three distinct color layers.
- Take your gummy brain and position it on the rim of the shot glass or place it in a small dish beside the shot.
- Hold the shot glass up to light and verify that you can see three distinct color bands: bright green on bottom, blue in the middle, and clear on top.
- Serve immediately while the layers are still crisp and defined.
- Instruct your guest to eat the gummy brain before or after taking the shot.
Notes
Pour each layer slowly and deliberately over the back of a bar spoon for the best visual effect. Keep liqueurs at room temperature for the cleanest layers. If making multiple shots for a party, set up an assembly line with pre-measured ingredients. The shot tastes great even if layers mix, but won't have the striking visual appearance.