Fill a shaker with ice. Pour in the whiskey, hazelnut liqueur, cold brew espresso, and simple syrup. Shake well until the mixture is thoroughly chilled. Strain the mixture into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with a few espresso beans.
Whiskeys warm, complex range of tasting notes (caramel, vanilla, spice) pair beautifully with hazelnut liqueur, blending to create nuances of chocolate and vanilla. And espressos bitterness is a counterpoint to the smooth, nutty sweetness of the liqueur, maintaining the depth and balance required to make a killer martini. The addition of simple syrup allows you to personalize just how dessert-y this cocktail is, which makes it versatile enough to be the ideal after-dinner tipple for a crowd.
Fill shaker with ice cubes. Add Bayou Spiced Rum, Gator Bite coffee liqueur, espresso coffee and simple syrup to a shaker. Shake until cold. Strain into a martini glass. Garnish with coffee beans.
Bayou Spiced Rum, crafted from 100% natural, unrefined sugarcane and molasses in Lacassine, Louisiana, draws on local traditions by incorporating baking spices like clove and cinnamon, resulting in a distinctive flavor profile that reflects its local heritage. The finish is full-bodied and reminiscent of fresh-baked banana bread. Gator Bite Coffee Liqueur is the perfect partner in crime, another French Creole-inspired blend with hazelnut, dark chocolate, and subtle toffee undertones. Together, they create a uniquely regional (and uniquely complimentary) flavor.
You might be thinking, Espresso and tequila? Are you serious? Hear us out. Were not suggesting dumping an espresso shot into the bottom-shelf stuff that college students chug in Cabo. Theres a reason were specifically suggesting reposado tequila, aged in oak barrels for up to a yearits the middle sibling of the blanco and aejo, and its in-between aging time gives it the perfect profile of fresh, bright agave and rich, deep caramel flavor.
This unusual twist, ideal for the more adventurous mixologists palate, starts with the classic blend of vodka and espresso, but features Galliano LAutentico in place of the traditional coffee liqueur. Dreamed up in Tuscany in the late 1800s, this liqueur is known for its tall, striking golden bottle as well as its 30+ woody, herbal infusions, including star anise, juniper, sage, lavender and coriander. Conventionally used in tonics and digestifs, here it enhances coffees complexity with a touch of sweetness and a finish reminiscent of licorice and vanilla.