Base recipe yield: 4 shots (one flight) per version. Batch buttons multiply the complete recipe.
Exotic Vault Reconstruction Note: House reconstruction: the original listing named ingredients only. Proportions were balanced by us to classic bar ratios—adjust sweetness and citrus to taste.
🎩 The Speakeasy SpecFull Craft Bar
Garnish: Vanilla mist over the light shots
30 ml
20 ml
10 ml
30 ml
20 ml
10 ml
Preparation
Shake the three dark-shot ingredients with ice and strain into two chilled shot glasses.
Shake the three light-shot ingredients with ice and strain into two more chilled shot glasses.
Mist vanilla over the light shots and serve all four together.
🏠 Easy Home VersionEveryday Ingredients
Home Shortcut: Dark shots: any amaro or herbal liqueur with a splash of cold brew coffee. Light shots: vodka shaken with a teaspoon of caramel sauce and a drop of vanilla.
50 ml
10 ml
50 ml
10 ml
At-Home Steps
Shake the dark-shot mix with ice and pour into two shot glasses.
Shake the light-shot mix with ice and pour into two more.
Serve side by side.
From the ledger
How do you make Light Side vs. Dark Side at home with everyday ingredients?
Dark shots: any amaro or herbal liqueur with a splash of cold brew coffee. Light shots: vodka shaken with a teaspoon of caramel sauce and a drop of vanilla. Ingredients: 50 ml Dark Shots: Any Amaro or Herbal Liqueur, 10 ml Dark Shots: Cold Brew or Espresso, 50 ml Light Shots: Vodka, 10 ml Light Shots: Caramel Sauce + Drop of Vanilla. Steps: Shake the dark-shot mix with ice and pour into two shot glasses. Shake the light-shot mix with ice and pour into two more. Serve side by side.
What is the full craft bar specification for Light Side vs. Dark Side?
Light Side vs. Dark Side (Shot Flight, ~28% ABV) is prepared shaken with ice-cold shot glasses, no ice and garnished with vanilla mist over the light shots. Ingredients: 30 ml (1 oz) Dark Shots: German Herbal Liqueur, 20 ml (2/3 oz) Dark Shots: White (Bianco) Fernet-Style Amaro, 10 ml (1/3 oz) Dark Shots: Coffee Liqueur, 30 ml (1 oz) Light Shots: Caramel Vodka, 20 ml (2/3 oz) Light Shots: Spanish Vanilla-Citrus Liqueur, 10 ml (1/3 oz) Light Shots: Vodka.
