Even though this tiny shot looks a lot like beer, the Mini Beer Shot are far from that. It's a fun, layered shot based on the popular Spanish liqueur Licor 43.
Often served in a tiny beer glass, the combination of cream and Licor 43 creates a delicious and nuanced shot, perfect for lovers of sweeter drinks.
What exactly is a Mini beer shot?
A Mini Beer Shot is a layered shot made with Licor 43 and heavy cream. This baby beer shot looks like the real deal but tastes completely different. It's sweet, rich, and full of vanilla flavor.
Ingredients of these Mini Beers
To make some terrific miniature beer shots, you only need two ingredients:
- Licor 43
- Heavy cream
Licor 43 builds the base of the drink and brings in plenty of sweet vanilla flavors. It's often paired with coffee, milk, and cream. And especially in combination with dairy products, the strong vanilla taste shines.
What is Licor 43?
Licor 43 is a vanilla-flavored liqueur from Spain. Invented by Diego Zamora in 1946, the recipe for the liqueur includes 43 different flavoring ingredients. Hence the name of the product.
The vanilla liqueur is part of many popular drinks recipes besides Mini Beer Shots. For example, in a Mexican Carajillo cocktail or Blanco 43.
Heavy cream alternatives
The standard recipe of a Mini Beer Shot contains heavy cream. But you can also use alternative products that will slightly alter the taste of the shot.
For example, Baileys Irish cream does work or another Licor 43 product called Licor 43 Horchata. The latter is inspired by the traditional Valencian Horchata recipe.
By substituting heavy cream with one of these two cream liqueurs, the final shot will be more complex and boozy, although less vanilla forward.
More amazing Shot recipes
If you're looking for more shot recipes, here are some fun ones:
- Green Tea Shot - An easy-to-drink shot based on Irish Whiskey.
- B-52 - Probably the most popular layered shot with countless variations.
- Cement Mixer - A fun prank shot made of Irish cream and tangy lime juice.
- Baby Guinness - Another popular shot that resembles a glass of beer but is far from that.
Equipment
- 1 Bar spoon
Ingredients
- 1.5 oz Licor 43
- 0.5 oz Heavy cream
Instructions
- Pour Chilled Licor 43 into a shot glass.
- Then use the back of a bar spoon for gently layering heavy cream on top.
Nutrition
Mini Beer Shot FAQs
A Mini Beer Shot is made of Licor 43 and heavy cream. Alternatively, instead of heavy cream, you can also use Licor 43 Horchata or an Irish cream like Baileys.
Making a Mini Beer Shot at home will cost you only $1. In bars or pubs, prices vary heavily.
Licor 43 is a vanilla-flavored liqueur from Spain flavored with a total of 43 different ingredients.
Mini Beers taste sweet and creamy, comparable to a slightly boozy vanilla milkshake.
One Mini Beer Shot contains around 23.25% ABV. That is definitely less than Vodka or other spirits but significantly more than a beer (5% ABV) or sparkling wine(12% to 15% ABV).