A drink served after coffee at dinner, usually one of several liqueurs, or cordials, of different specific gravities poured so as to remain separate in layers; hence, such a drink of cordials served at any time.
A sweet, multilayered after-dinner drink. Success in making it depends upon keeping each layer seperate and distinct from the others-a neat trick. The secret is knowing the relative heaviness of of the various liquids that make up the Pousse-cafe.
an after-dinner drink made with liqueurs of varying weights and colors. The liqueurs must be delicately poured into the glass so that several separate layers of liquid are the result.
Made from several cordials and liqueurs poured in series so that one floats atop another. Each has a different color and specific weight that permits "floating".
A small cocktail in which two or more ingredients are poured slowly into the glass one by one to create a layered effect. Must be served without ice or garnishes.