At the moment, the B-52 cocktail is considered an essential attribute of club life, it is served in all decent bars in the world. Next, I will talk about the history, methods of consumption and two main recipes for this famous drink that has conquered millions of alcohol lovers on all continents.
Historical information
B-52 is an alcoholic cocktail with a pleasant sweetish taste, consisting of three layers of liqueurs (coffee, cream and orange), which are poured in equal proportions. The drink was created in 1955 in one of the bars in Malibu. It was named after the American strategic bomber Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, which just that year entered service with the US Army.
B-52 recipe at home
There are two classic recipes. In the first, liquors are poured in turn, in the second, the cocktail is set on fire after preparation. It looks very impressive, but without training it is not so easy to drink it.
Composition and proportions:
- coffee liqueur (Kahlúa or Captain Black) – 20 ml;
- cream liqueur (Baileys or its equivalent) – 20 ml;
- orange liqueur (Cointreau) – 20 ml.
Preparation
The main difficulty lies in obtaining uniform non-torn layers that do not mix with each other. To do this, do the following:
1. Pour coffee liqueur into a glass.
2. Next, along the blade of a knife or the back of a spoon, slowly add the cream liqueur over the coffee liqueur.
3. Using the same method, pour orange liqueur.
It is rather difficult to understand the essence of the method only from the description, so I advise you to watch the video, which shows all the stages of preparing B-52.
Next, you can drink the made cocktail or do something more original – set it on fire. In the latter case, you are guaranteed not only pleasant taste sensations, but also an unforgettable show.
How to drink B-52
It is correct to drink a cocktail in one sip through a straw, lowering it to the lowest layer. If you have a B-52 on fire in front of you, you can’t hesitate, otherwise the straw will melt.
First, the drinker feels the coldness of the lower layer, then gradually a warmer layer enters the mouth, and in the end the cocktail becomes completely hot. This provides a dizzying effect. People who try the B-52 for the first time are euphoric. But it is dangerous to abuse it, because after 3-4 drunk servings you can get very drunk.
