So
tell me, have you been lookin' and lookin' and
can't find a lousy layered drink page anywhere? Then lay all else
aside weary World Wide Web traveler, because you have arrived
at Layered Cocktail Heaven. Just so you
know, the reason different liquors and liqueurs can be layered
on top of one another is because they are different densities
(weights). Most times all you have to do
is look at the % of alcohol on a bottle. The lower the % then
the lower it will layer....the higher the % the higher it will
layer, got it? (P.S. To find out the proof
of a bottle of liquor multiply the % by 2)
My
4th book, The Everything Cocktail Party
& Drinks Book, has a chapter titled, "Striped
Slurps and Sips". Here are the names of the recipes:
American Beauty, Candy Corn, Smiling Tiger, Florida Sunset, Road
Rage at the Traffic Light, Astro Pop, Cigar Band, Captain’s
Stripes, Coral Snake Bite, Rhinestone Cowboy, Somewhere Over the
Rainbow, Mexican Flag, Neapolitan Nipple, Easter Egg, Cruella
DeVille, Barber Shop Sign, Wicked Witches Socks, Double Stuffed
Oreo, Minty Fresh Striped Toothpaste, and An Irish Green Eyed
Blonde.
Alcohols have different weights. Usually, the higher the alcohol
content, the lighter it will be, but sometimes if other ingredients
are mixed with it then the weight can change. This chart works
best if you try not to layer spirits 5-10 weights from each other.
