Breakfast Shot

The Breakfast Shot (also called the Irish Breakfast Shot and a McGriddle Shot) is the perfect recipe to serve for breakfast during a fun weekend with friends. It’s made with Irish whiskey, butterscotch schnapps, orange juice and a bacon garnish. This recipe is often served as a double shot, the orange juice is its own shot and can be used as a chaser.

Related: Green Tea Shot, Lemon Drop Shot, Mexican Candy Shot, Birthday Cake Shot.

Ingredients in a Breakfast Shot

• Irish Whiskey – Such as Jameson.
• Butterscotch Schnapps – I think the idea here is to incorporate the butter flavor since it’s such a big part of pancakes, waffles and many other breakfast favorites.
• Orange Juice – Freshly squeezed, if you have it.
• Bacon – An optional (and delicious!) garnish.

Tools Needed

To make this recipe, you will simply need two shot glasses to serve your shots in.

Instructions

Prepare the bacon. The bacon used as my garnish is a half piece.

Pour orange juice into one shot glass, and garnish with bacon.

In your second shot glass, combine Irish whiskey and butterscotch schnapps. You can use a cocktail shaker with ice to mix them, or you can pour them straight into the shot glass.

Enjoy the shot first, then the orange juice and bacon as a chaser.

Tips for Making

• If you are not a fan of bacon, choose another breakfast favorite like a tiny pancake (I can imagine it now!) or a strawberry for your garnish.
• Learn to cook bacon in the oven, air fryer or microwave.
• We have dozens of breakfast recipe ideas here.

More Shot Recipes

• Creamy Shots – Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Birthday Cake Shot, Oatmeal Cookie Shot, Scooby Snack Shot.
• Bomb Shots – Jäger Bomb, Boilermaker, Vegas Bomb, Cherry Bomb, Flaming Dr. Pepper.
• Novelty Shots – Vodka Jello Shots, Pudding Shots.

More Recipes to Try:

• Breakfast Casserole
• Best Fruit Salad
• Tater Tot Casserole
• Sheet Pan Breakfast Sandwiches

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Breakfast Shot

A Breakfast Shot is made using Irish whiskey, butterscotch schnapps, orange juice and bacon. A fun, novelty shot for a weekend with friends. 

Course brunch, cocktail

Cuisine American

Keyword Breakfast shot, Breakfast Shot Recipe

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Servings 1 shot

Calories 225kcal

Author Elsie Larson

Equipment

• 2 shot glass

Ingredients

• 1 ounce Irish Whiskey
• ½ ounce Butterscotch Schnapps
• 2 ounces orange juice
• 1 slice bacon

Instructions

• Prepare the bacon. The bacon used as my garnish is a half piece.
• Pour orange juice into one shot glass, and garnish with bacon.
• In your second shot glass, combine Irish whiskey and butterscotch schnapps. You can use a cocktail shaker with ice to mix them, or you can pour them straight into the shot glass.
• Enjoy the shot first, then the orange juice and bacon as a chaser.

Notes

• If you are not a fan of bacon, choose another breakfast favorite like a tiny pancake (I can imagine it now!) or a strawberry for your garnish.
• Learn to cook bacon in the oven, air fryer or microwave.
• We have dozens of breakfast recipe ideas here.

Nutrition

Calories: 225kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 146mg | Potassium: 157mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 122IU | Vitamin C: 28mg | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 0.2mg