The Carlsbaek

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Discerning Drinkers (17 ratings)

Photographed in a Speakeasy Coupe 8.5oz

Ingredients:
1 13 oz Del Maguey Vida Clásico Mezcal
12 oz Amaro (e.g. Averna)
12 oz Galliano Espresso Coffee liqueur
13 oz Bigallet China China Amer
16 oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
1 dash Orange Bitters by Angostura
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.
  3. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  4. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
  5. EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 7/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 6/10

Review:

Mezcal and bittersweet coffee, freshened with zesty citrus.

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History:

Adapted from a recipe left by Morten Carlsbaek, a fellow Discerning Drinker, who shared this recipe on our Pura Vida cocktail page. I named the cocktail after its creator.

Nutrition:

One serving of The Carlsbaek contains 211 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.6 standard drinks
  • 25.64% alc./vol. (25.64° proof)
  • 21.9 grams of pure alcohol

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11th May at 15:08
In the absence of Bigallet China China or anything like it, I increased coffee liqueur and amaro a tad. I look forward to making a more proper version at some point but it's still a great drink this way and suits me very well.
Simon Sedgley’s Avatar Simon Sedgley
21st December 2024 at 14:42
Delicious, and a really lovely balance given that, at first blush, the ingredients appeared to have been assembled from purchases at a fire sale. Anyway, bravo to the creator Morten. We don't have the Bigallet so used Cocchi Barolo Chinato instead...at about half of the ABV, perhaps there might have been a better choice?
Stephan Gröhn’s Avatar Stephan Gröhn
26th March 2023 at 15:38
And also with Palo Tunel and 2 extra dashes of orange bitters instead of Picon or China China
24th March 2023 at 22:29
Very, very nice with a Picon Amer instead of Bigallet.
Morten Carlsbaek’s Avatar Morten Carlsbaek
24th March 2023 at 12:26
Oh. That's very kind. Thank you, Simon.