March 28, 2026

Snooze You Lose

Name: Snooze You Lose
Yield: 1 cocktail
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 4 oz · 120 ml overproof Jamaican rum; 1½ oz · 45 ml coffee liqueur; 1 oz · 30 ml Amontillado sherry; ½ oz · 15 ml banana liqueur; 1 oz · 30 ml fresh lime juice; 1 oz · 30 ml cinnamon syrup; 4 oz · 120 ml banana milk, to clarify

By Daniel Zajic

Rum Sherry

About

I was so stoked to mix a cocktail up with the banana milk recipe recently shared by Morgan Eckroth (@morgandrinkscoffee). I drew inspiration from a previous milk punch I shared by Isaiah LaBelle (@onesipclub) called the Don’t Hit Snooze. I tried the banana milk on its own and immediately knew it had to go into a cocktail. It’s that good (I could drink it by the gallon) Rum and coffee are already a great combo, and banana fits right in with them. The Amontillado brings a subtle nuttiness, cinnamon leans into those warm baking spice notes, and the lime adds brightness while helping the clarification do its thing. Recipe serves 2–3, but can be scaled up or down.

Cheers y’all!

Ingredients

4 oz · 120 mloverproof Jamaican rum
1½ oz · 45 mlcoffee liqueur
1 oz · 30 mlAmontillado sherry
½ oz · 15 mlbanana liqueur
1 oz · 30 mlfresh lime juice
1 oz · 30 mlcinnamon syrup
4 oz · 120 mlbanana milk, to clarify

Method

1
Add the banana milk to a container.
2
Combine the remaining ingredients and stir to mix.
3
Pour the mixture over the banana milk.
4
Let sit for at least 1 hour, or longer, until fully curdled.
5
Slowly pour the mixture through a funnel lined with a coffee filter or paper towel.
6
The first drops will be cloudy.
7
Once the liquid begins running clear, transfer the funnel to a clean container and pass the cloudy portion through the filter again.
8
Continue filtering until clear.
9
Transfer to a sealed bottle and store refrigerated.
10
To serve, pour into a rocks glass over large-format ice and stir briefly.
11
Garnish with a banana chip or banana slice.

BANANA MILK

500 g. milk of choice
50 g. dark brown sugar
1 vanilla bean, split and scraped
¼ tsp · 1.25 ml. almond extract
1 ripe banana, peeled
heavy pinch of salt

1
Add all ingredients to a blender.
2
Blend on high for 30–45 seconds, until fully combined and smooth.
3
Set cheesecloth in a fine-mesh sieve over a bowl.
4
Pour the mixture into the cheesecloth and press to extract the liquid.
5
Discard the solids.
6
Bottle and refrigerate for up to 3 days.
7
Vanilla paste or extract may be substituted for the vanilla bean.

anatomyofadrink.com/cocktails/snooze-you-lose

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