The layering of a drink

Layered cocktails are always appealing to the eye.  this is due to the colours and patterns created.  Yet there is more to these drinks than meets the eye.  Firstly you need to know the density of the liquors and spirits you are using so below is a copy of the Gravity Chart

Gravity chart for layered cocktails

When making layered drinks, also known as a Pousse Cafe, you'll need to know which ingredients are heavier than the others. The technique is simple; the heaviest liquor is poured into the glass first, and the lighter ones are layered carefully on top with the lightest one on top. This table list shows some of the most common liquors, along with their Specific Gravity that is the weight of the liquor relative to water. The higher values indicate heavier liquors. Name Gravity Color Southern Comfort 0.97 Tuaca 0.98 Amber Water 1.00 White Green Chartreuse 1.01 Green Cointreau 1.04 White Peach liqueur 1.04 Dark amber Sloe gin 1.04 Deep red Kummel 1.04 White Peppermint schnapps 1.04 White Benedictine 1.04 Brandy 1.04 Amber Midori melon liqueur 1.05 Green Rock and Rye 1.05 Amber Apricot brandy 1.06 Amber Blackberry brandy 1.06 Dark red Cherry brandy 1.06 Dark red Peach brandy 1.06 Dark amber Campari 1.06 Red Yellow Chartreuse 1.06 Yellow Drambuie 1.08 Frangelico 1.08 Orange Curacao 1.08 Orange Triple sec 1.09 White Tia maria 1.09 Brown Apricot liqueur 1.09 Amber Blackberry liqueur 1.10 Dark red Amaretto 1.10 Light brown Blue Curacao 1.11 Blue Cherry liqueur 1.12 Dark red Galliano 1.11 Golden yellow Green Crème de Menthe 1.12 Green White Crème de Menthe 1.12 White Strawberry liqueur 1.12 Red Parfrait d'Amour 1.13 Violet Coffee liqueur 1.14 Dark brown Crème de Banane 1.14 Yellow Dark Crème de Cacao 1.14 Brown White Crème de Cacao 1.14 White Kahlua 1.15 Dark brown Crème de Almond 1.16 Crème de Noyaux 1.17 Bright red Anisette 1.17 White Crème de Cassis 1.18 Dark Red

So go have fun and start making your own versions of the pousse cafe.