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Jessica Pinney

Published

Apr. 16, 2020

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Feb. 4, 2024

This layered shot tastes just like pineapple upside-down cake! Pineapple juice, vodka, and grenadine help recreate the classic dessert’s flavor. 

Close up of a single layered pineapple upside down cake shot on a black background. Bottom layer red, top layer yellow.

Pineapple upside-down cake is one of my favorite desserts, so the idea of recreating it in a shot was too tempting for me to pass up!

Just like the cake, I layered the liquids so that the cherry is on the bottom and the pineapple on the top.

Layering the shot is a fun party trick that people always seem to be “wow’d” by. It’s very easy to do, but if you’re in a hurry it tastes the same when you don’t layer it. 

Three layered pineapple upside down cake shots in front of a vodka bottle and a pineapple.

Once you start making layered shots, you’ll be addicted and want to try them all! I recommend testing out the triple layer Neapolitan shot as well as sweet and creamy jam donut shots. If you like candy bars, the snickers shot is to die for!

Ingredients

  • Cake Vodka – Using cake vodka to recreate cake flavor in a shot just makes sense. Vanilla vodka and whipped cream vodka are both good choices for a substitute. 
  • Pineapple Juice – Canned pineapple juice is ideal to use. I keep my bar stocked with these small cans. 
  • Grenadine – This shot gets its cherry flavor from the grenadine or maraschino cherry “juice”. You can use some from a jar of cherries or buy it by the bottle. 
  • Maraschino Cherry – You can leave the cherry out if you’d like, but it’s fun and adds a lot to the shot aesthetically. 
A large can of pineapple juice, a bottle of cake vodka, and a shot of maraschino cherries on a black background.

Recipe Tips

  • To layer the shot you need to pour the pineapple juice really slowly on top of the grenadine. Using a cocktail spoon with a hammer to break the tension helps.
  • Add ice to the cocktail shaker with the pineapple juice and vodka to chill the shot. 
Close up of a layered pineapple upside-down cake shot with a blurred out black background.

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Pineapple Upside Down Shot

This vodka shot tastes exactly like the classic pineapple upside-down cake dessert. 
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Close up of a single layered pineapple upside down cake shot on a black background. Bottom layer red, top layer yellow.
Prep Time: 5 minutes mins
Cook Time: 0 minutes mins
Total Time: 5 minutes mins
Servings: 5

Ingredients

  • 5 Maraschino Cherries
  • 1.5 oz Grenadine
  • 2 oz Pineapple Juice
  • 3 oz Cake Vodka

Instructions

  • Prepare 5 shot glasses. Add one stemless maraschino cherry to the bottom of each. Distribute the grenadine evenly among the 5 shot glasses.
  • Add the pineapple juice and cake vodka to a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake to combine.
  • Place the back of a bar spoon right above the cherry layer and slowly strain the vodka mixture over it to keep the layers separated. 
  • Serve immediately.

Nutrition

Calories: 80kcal (4%)
Author: Jessica Pinney
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  1. Kelly
    September 13, 2020

    5 stars
    These taste JUST like pineapple upside down cake! Amazing! And dangerous… lol!

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