The Hang Glider Recipe

How to Make The Hang Glider

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The Hang Glider Recipe Ingredients


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The Hang Glider Drink Recipe Instructions

Combine room-temperature Baileys and Kahlua in bottom of an apertif glass or larger shot glass (this will represent the Earth). Combine Orange Vodka and Blue Curacao in a shaker cup over ice. Chill thoroughly. Using the back of a spoon, carefully layer contents of the shaker cup atop the Baileys/Kahlua mixture (this will represent the sky). Top this with 2 or 3 small dollops of whipped cream (representing the clouds). Finally, add the cross-cut tip of a mint leaf atop the whipped cream (this represents the 'hang glider').

The Hang Glider Recipe Information

Invented by John R. Flora.
Originated at Hawks Cay Resort in the Florida Keys. When made properly, this is an extraordinarily beautiful-looking drink; very eye-catching. The story is, one night four buzzed guys walked into my bar and asked me, "If there was ever a drink called a Hang Glider, what would you put into it?" I thought of a hang glider sailing through the sky and clouds, high above the Earth, and voila, the cocktail was born. Afterwards, and after belting back a few, the accidental similarities to the taste of the B-52 became apparent, and we found it both odd and coincidental that B-52's and hang gliders are all flying machines. We then started describing the Hang Glider as the 'little brother' of the B-52.

Please note that there are many ways and variations to make The Hang Glider. The The Hang Glider recipe above is the most common way to make this drink, you can always improvise with your own twist and enjoy. You can also find many other variations of this drink on our website, just use our search to see more. CrystalMixer.com is intended for responsible adults of legal drinking age in the United States of America (21 years old or older). It is purely intended for guidance. Please do NOT drink and drive. If you need transportation, use a designated driver or a taxi service. And please be careful when crossing the street after drinking. Remember to drink responsibly! Lastly, have fun!


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