Brave Bull

Difford's Guide
Discerning Drinkers (10 ratings)

Garnish:

Lemon zest twist

How to make:

STIR all ingredients with ice and strain into ice-filled glass.

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Review:

Your choice of coffee liqueur will dramatically affect how dry/sweet your Brave Bull is. Reposado or añejo tequila tend to sit more harmoniously with the coffee than blanco tequila.

History:

The Brave Bull emerged during the 1970s on the back of the then-popular Black Russian cocktail.
Recipe adapted from Stanley M. Jones' 1977 Jones' Complete Barguide.

BRAVE BULL
Old Fashioned Glass
Build
Fill glass with ice
1-1/2 oz Tequila
3/4 oz Kahlua
Lemon peel

Stanley M. Jones, Jones' Complete Barguide, 1977

Brave Bull
1 shot Monte Alban® /Tequila
1 shot Kahlua® / Coffee Liqueur
Lemon Twist Garnish
Rocks/Old Fashioned Glass

Mark Torre, The Bartender's Cherry, 1984

BRAVE BULL
1½ oz. white tequila
¾ oz. Kahlua
Lemon peel
Mix all ingredients, except lemon peel, with cracked ice in a shaker or blender and pour into an Old Fashioned glass. Twist lemon peel over drink and drop into glass.

John J. Poister, The New American Bartender's Guide, 1999

Alcohol content:

  • 1.5 standard drinks
  • 31.05% alc./vol. (62.1° proof)
  • 21 grams of pure alcohol
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