{"id":591,"date":"2025-07-04T15:32:58","date_gmt":"2025-07-04T15:32:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.answerla.org\/?p=591"},"modified":"2025-07-09T15:49:39","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T15:49:39","slug":"the-origin-story-of-baby-guinness-reveals-youve-been-doing-the-shots-all-wrong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.answerla.org\/index.php\/2025\/07\/04\/the-origin-story-of-baby-guinness-reveals-youve-been-doing-the-shots-all-wrong\/","title":{"rendered":"The origin story of Baby Guinness reveals you\u2019ve been doing the shots all wrong"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Baby Guinness has become a favourite on a night out (Picture: Shutterstock \/ Amazing iPhotogra)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Whether you\u2019re at a hen do, birthday party, bottomless brunch or just on a random night out, the Baby Guinness has become a go-to drink<\/a> for many.<\/p>\n

And if you\u2019ve never heard of it, no, it\u2019s not actually Guinness.<\/p>\n

The miniature \u2018pint\u2019 is made with coffee<\/a> liqueur and topped with a layer of Irish cream – the combination of which looks just like the classic Irish stout.<\/p>\n

It can be made in several different ways, with a base of either Kahlua<\/a>, Tia Maria or Patron XO Cafe, but no matter which version you prefer, you might be surprised to learn that you’ve probably been drinking it wrong. <\/p>\n

With new research revealing that a third of Brits now enjoy shooters<\/a> like Baby Guinness on a night out, it\u2019s about time we did a deep dive into its origins. <\/p>\n

Here’s everything you need to know…<\/p>\n

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The mini drink looks just like Guinness, but it’s not stout (Picture: Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Where did Baby Guinness come from?<\/h2>\n

‘It looks cheeky and fun, but Baby Guinness began as a very low-key toast to new life,’ claims Jonathan Sitson, the founder of Quick Whip, which helps people craft bar-quality drinks.<\/p>\n

The tipple is thought to date back to the late 1980s and, of course, like its larger namesake, it comes from Ireland.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s creation is often attributed to a now-closed pub in Dublin<\/a>, known as The Waxies Dargle, which was located next to the Rotunda Maternity Hospital.<\/p>\n

It is said to have been served to new parents, particularly fathers, alongside a regular pint of Guinness, as a fun way to toast the arrival of their baby.<\/p>\n

If this story is true, then that means the name is not only a reference to its lookalike beverage, but also a nod to the little ones it was used to celebrate.<\/p>\n

So really, to keep the tradition alive, you shouldn’t be cracking out the Baby Guinness whenever you feel like it, but saving it for a special occasion like welcoming a newborn into the world.<\/p>\n

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WHICH ONE IS RIGHT THO? \ud83d\udc40 Let us know how you make your Baby Guinness Shots in the comments \ud83d\udc49\ud83c\udffc #babyguinness<\/a> #babyguinnessshots<\/a> #shots<\/a> #shotshotshots<\/a> #stpatricksday<\/a> #paddysday<\/a> #shotideas<\/a> #kahlua<\/a> #patronxo<\/a> #tiamaria<\/a> #layeredshots<\/a> #fyp<\/a> #foryou<\/a> #shottok<\/a> #drinktok<\/a> #cocktailtok<\/a> <\/p>\n

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How to make a Baby Guinness<\/h2>\n

Ingredients:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. 25ml coffee liqueur (e.g. Tia Maria or Kahlua)<\/li>\n
  2. 12.5ml Irish cream (e.g. Baileys)<\/li>\n
  3. Chilled shot glass<\/li>\n
  4. Bar spoon (or the back of a teaspoon)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Method:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    1. Pour the coffee liqueur into a shot glass.<\/li>\n
    2. Slowly layer the Irish cream on top by pouring it over the back of a spoon.<\/li>\n
    3. The result should resemble a perfect tiny pint of stout \u2014 rich, creamy, and photo-ready.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      \u2018The trick is to chill your liqueurs in advance and pour the cream very slowly,\u2019 Jonathan adds. \u2018And a curved bar spoon makes all the difference.\u2019<\/p>\n

      Do you have a story to share?<\/strong><\/p>\n

      Get in touch by emailing MetroLifestyleTeam@Metro.co.uk<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      Baby Guinness has become a favourite on a night out (Picture: Shutterstock \/ Amazing iPhotogra) Whether you\u2019re at a hen do, birthday party, bottomless brunch or just on a random night out, the Baby Guinness has become a go-to drink for many. And if you\u2019ve never heard of it, no, it\u2019s not actually Guinness. The […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":593,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-591","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.answerla.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/591","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.answerla.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.answerla.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.answerla.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.answerla.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=591"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/www.answerla.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/591\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":596,"href":"http:\/\/www.answerla.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/591\/revisions\/596"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.answerla.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/593"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.answerla.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=591"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.answerla.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=591"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.answerla.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=591"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}