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Specific Gravity Chart

Want to make a layered drink? Below you can find the specific gravities (i.e. relative to water) of several popular alcohols listed from heaviest to lightest. The greater the difference in gravities, the easier it is to keep the two liquids from mixing.
Name Specific Gravity Colour (Roughly!)
Grenadine
1.18
 
Creme de Cassis
1.18
 
Anisette
1.175
 
Creme de Almond
1.16
 
Crème de Noyaux
1.165
 
Creme de Banana
1.14
 
Creme de Cacao
1.14
 
White Crème de Cacao
1.14
 
Coffee Liquor
1.13
 
Parfrait d'Amour
1.13
 
Cherry liqueur
1.12
 
Green Crème de Menthe
1.12
 
Strawberry liqueur
1.12
 
White Crème de Menthe
1.12
 
Blue Curacao
1.11
 
Galliano
1.11
 
Amaretto
1.1
 
Blackberry Liquor
1.1
 
Apricot Liquor
1.09
 
Tia Maria
1.09
 
Triple sec
1.09
 
Drambuie
1.08
 
Frangelico
1.08
 
Orange Curacao
1.08
 
Campari
1.06
 
Apricot brandy
1.06
 
Blackberry brandy
1.06
 
Cherry brandy
1.06
 
Peach brandy
1.06
 
Yellow Chartreuse
1.06
 
Midori Melon Liquor
1.05
 
Rock and Rye
1.05
 
Benedictine
1.04
 
Brandy
1.04
 
Cherry Liquor
1.04
 
Cointreau
1.04
 
Kummel
1.04
 
Peach liqueur
1.04
 
Peppermint schnapps
1.04
 
Sloe gin
1.04
 
Green Chartreuse
1.01
 
Water
1
 
Tuaca
0.98
 
Southern Comfort
0.97