Bad Idea Theater, Installing and servicing hangovers since
the twentieth century.
In French, Pousse-café means "Push the coffee" and generally
refers to cordials that might be served after dinner with coffee. To
Bad Idea Theater it means a multi-coloured layered drink. A Pousse-café
is created by slowly pouring the ingredients on top of each other
starting with the heavier ingredients and pouring the lighter layers on
top. The Pousse-café was introduced in New Orleans sometime around the
1840's and perfected by Bad Idea Theater around the turn of the century.
A
note on flaming cocktails:
We don't believe in flaming cocktails, well,... we believe
in them, we just don't think you should make them. Aside from the
dangers of lighting yourself or others on fire, or burning your lips,
we have never liked the concept of wasting alcohol. All the fire does
is burn off that expensive alcohol. I guess it looks pretty, but let's
face it. If you just drink it, everything will look prettier. If you
have extra alcohol you don't need, you should give it to us!
How to pour a Pousse-café
Select a glass, usually a shot glass or a cordial (straight
sides will make it easier). Pour in the heaviest liqueur first. Place a
teaspoon (or a maraschino cherry) upside down in the glass, touching
the edge. Next, slowly pour the next heaviest liqueur slowly onto the
back of the spoon. Repeat this process with the lighter liqueurs. If
the liqueur doesn't float properly, you must drink what you have poured
so far and start again. We never said it was easy! Below are some
liqueurs ordered by weight. They may vary by manufacturer, alcohol
content, and sugar content. Some testing may be required to perfect
your drink.
- Creme de Cassis
- Grenadine
- Anisette
- Creme de Banana
- Creme de Menthe
- Creme de Cacao
- Coffee Liqueur
- Cherry Liqueur
- Blue Curacao
- Blackberry Liqueur
- Apricot Liqueur
- Orange Curacao
- Triple Sec
- Amaretto
- Peach Brandy
- Apricot Brandy
- Blackberry Brandy
- Peppermint Schnapps
- Peach Schnapps
- B & B
- Grand Marnier
- Sloe Gin
- Kirsh
- Cream
Recipes:
B-52
Ingredients:
- 1/2 oz. Kahlua
- 1/2 oz. Bailey's Irish Cream
- 1/2 oz. Grand Marnier
Mixing instructions:
Layer the ingredients in the order given into a shot glass or
shake with ice and pour into a rocks glass
Deathwish
Ingredients:
- 1/2 oz. Grenadine
- 1/2 oz. Wild Turkey
- 1/2 oz. peppermint Schnapps
- 1/2 oz. 151 Rum
Mixing instructions:
Layer the ingredients in the order given into a shot glass or
rocks glass
Voodoo Shooter
Ingredients:
- 1/2 oz. Tia Maria
- 1/2 oz. Myer's Rum Cream
- 1/2 oz. 151 Rum
Mixing instructions:
Layer the ingredients in the order given into a shot glass
Other drink pages:
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