Iron Butterfly Cocktail Recipe

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Iron Butterfly Cocktail Recipe

Are you a coffee lover who likes cocktails? There is one type of cocktail with coffee flavor, this is the Iron Butterfly Cocktail, suitable for you coffee lovers. Using only 3 ingredients, this is the perfect drink to enjoy after dinner.

Disclaimer: The Iron Butterfly Cocktail contains alcohol and is intended for adults of legal drinking age. Please enjoy responsibly and never drink and drive.

What is an Iron Butterfly Cocktail?

Iron Butterfly Cocktail is a drink made with the same combination of Kahlua, vodka, and Irish cream. The result is a drink with a strong bite from the vodka on the front end, which is mixed quickly and smoothly to produce a creamy vanilla coffee. (source)

At first glance, this cocktail drink is similar to a white Russian, but it uses Bailey’s Irish cream instead of heavy cream. Apart from this cocktail, a mudslide cocktail contains heavy cream and Baileys, combined with vodka and Kahlua. Kahlua is a liqueur with a strong coffee taste and is quite sweet. It provides a deep brown color and brings out the sweet taste of coffee.

Bailey’s Irish cream provides a creamy and sweet taste in the Iron Butterfly Cocktail. It is made from cream, sugar, and Irish whiskey, and has the aroma of vanilla and chocolate. All the ingredients in making the Iron Butterfly Cocktail contain alcohol, of the three ingredients, vodka is the strongest. But it is light in taste and somewhat neutral in tone with a slight bite.

When to Make This Drink

This cocktail has a sweet and rich taste. So, the most suitable presentation is at the following times.

  • As a mouth freshener after dinner
  • As a drink to enjoy in the afternoon.
  • A time of celebration
  • Also, the Iron Butterfly Cocktail is perfect for parties

Iron Butterfly Cocktail Variations:

There are not many ways to change this drink; it only uses three ingredients, so it is difficult to vary it more. However, there are several ideas for presenting other variations of this cocktail drink.

1. Use a flavored vodka

Double the coffee flavor and use coffee-flavored vodka, or you can add a little extra sweetener, also use vanilla-flavored vodka or whipped cream.

2. Substitute the Kahlua

Kahlua is a coffee-flavored liqueur that is quite popular these days. However, there is another drink that you can use to replace it, this is Tia Maria, the best substitute for Kahlua.

3. Shake it up

The basic recipe for the Iron Butterfly Cocktail is to use it in layers in a glass. But you can serve it by shaking it. The method is to add the ingredients in a shaker, then shake vigorously, and serve.

How to Make an Iron Butterfly Cocktail?

Using only 3 ingredients, you should be able to prepare the Iron Butterfly Cocktail in just 5 minutes. Add the ingredients to a glass and stir briefly.

Equipment:

  • Rocks/Scotch/Bourbon glass
  • Spoon Bar
  • jigger

Ingredients:

  • 1.5 oz Vodka
  • 1.5 oz Kahlua
  • 1.5 oz Irish cream
  • Ice

Instructions:

Step 1:

Start by collecting everything you need, including a rocks glass, ice, a jigger, a bar spoon, Kahlua, and Irish cream.

Step 2:

Toss ice into the rock glass until it is full

Step 3:

Grab the vodka, use a jigger to measure 1.5 oz of vodka, and put it in the glass.

Step 4:

Now take the Kahlua, also use a jigger to measure 1.5 oz of Kahlua, and dump it in a glass.

Step 5:

Grab the Irish cream, and use a jigger to measure 1.5 oz of Irish cream.

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Step 6:

You should add Irish cream to the top of the drink. The method is to pour Irish cream through an inverted bar spoon into a glass or over Kahlua and vodka.

Step 7:

Then add Irish cream on top of the drink, and place a bar spoon upside down in the glass just above the Kahlua and vodka.

Step 8:

Then, slowly pour the Irish cream from the jigger over the back of the bar spoon into the glass. Use a bar spoon to stir the drink once or twice. This makes the Irish cream only partially mixed. Enjoy!

🥃 Estimated Nutrition Value (per serving):

Nutrient Approximate Amount
Calories ~350–400 kcal
Carbohydrates ~25–30 g
Sugars ~25 g
Alcohol by Volume (ABV) ~20–25% (varies by brand)
Fat ~7–10 g
Protein ~1–2 g

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Iron Butterfly Cocktail Recipe

Iron Butterfly Cocktail Recipe

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Nutrition facts: 350 calories 10 grams fat
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Ingredients

  • 1.5 oz Vodka
  • 1.5 oz Kahlua
  • 1.5 oz Irish cream
  • Ice

Equipments

  • Rocks/Scotch/Bourbon glass
  • Spoon Bar
  • jigger

 

Instructions

  1. Start by collecting everything you need including rocks glass, ice, jigger, bar spoon, kahlua and irish cream.
  2. Toss ice into the rock glass until it is full
  3. Grab the vodka, use a jigger to measure 1.5 oz of vodka and put it in the glass.
  4. Now take the kahlua, also use a jigger to measure 1.5 oz of kahlua and dump it in a glass.
  5. Grab the irish cream, use a jigger to measure 1.5 oz of irish cream. You should add irish cream to the top of the drink. The method is to pour Irish cream through an inverted bar spoon into a glass or over kahlua and vodka.
  6. Then add Irish cream on top of the drink, place a bar spoon upside down in the glass just above the Kahlua and vodka.
  7. Then, slowly pour the Irish cream from the jigger over the back of the bar spoon into the glass. Use a bar spoon to stir the drink once or twice. This makes the Irish cream only partially mixed.

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