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This cocktail was created by Miguel Buencamino (@holycityhandcraft) and appears in his brand-new book, Essential Cocktails: 85 Perfectly Crafted Recipes for Every Occasion. My copy just arrived in the mail, so naturally I had to start shaking some of the recipes.
Inspired by Terry’s Chocolate Orange, this one crosses that familiar holiday combination with an Espresso Martini. Rhum agricole brings a grassy, tropical character that keeps the chocolate and coffee from feeling overly rich, while orange and saline sharpen the edges. Miguel garnishes his with shaved chocolate, but I used cocoa powder because, surprisingly, I did not have any chocolate in the house.Cheers y’all!
Ingredients
- 1½ oz · 45 ml.rhum agricole
- ½ oz · 15 mlcoffee liqueur
- ½ oz · 15 mlcrème de cacao
- 1 tsp · 5 mlorange liqueur
- 1 oz · 30 mlespresso
- 1 dashsaline solution or 1 small pinch sea salt
- shaved chocolate or cocoa powder, to garnish
Method
- 1
Add all ingredients to a shaker tin.
- 2
Add ice and shake until chilled.
- 3
Strain into a chilled coupe.
- 4
Garnish with a dehydrated orange wheel and shaved chocolate (or cocoa powder).
anatomyofadrink.com/cocktails/orange-cocoa-espresso-martini