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Black Diamond

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (87)
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Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
1 fl oz Light white rum (charcoal-filtered 1-4 years old)
1 fl oz Brown/dark crème de cacao liqueur
1 fl oz Exprè Caffè Italiano (or freshly made hot Espresso Coffee)

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How to make

Glassware

Serve in a Martini glass

Prepare

  1. Select and pre-chill a MARTINI GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of grated white chocolate.

Method

  1. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  2. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

  1. Dust with white chocolate grated over cocktail.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
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Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Black Diamond contains 167 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.1 standard drinks
  • 15.93% alc./vol. (31.86° proof)
  • 15.4 grams of pure alcohol

Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.

History

Created in March 2004 by yours truly in London, England.

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Review

This flavoursome mix of coffee and chocolate is further enhanced if vanilla-infused rum is used.

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Comments & Discussion

Yorey C
meh
score: -1
Tikiman123
I make this in the reg. as a tiki (rum) man this is my got espresso martini type drink. I just replaced the cocoa liqueur with banana liqueur… only because I bough a fresh bottle and need to finish the scraps. What a drink! It needs some tweaking but banana and coffee is the bomb!
score: 1
Jesse M
Not bad; fairly tasty and gave me a fierce case of the zoomies. Without white sugar garnish I found it a bit bitter, and now wonder how a sweet cream float would be.
score: 1
Jesse M
Also, curious as to why this is the only main “espresso rumtimi” variation up here which uses neither any form of salt, nor Havana Club 3
score: 0
Steve Anderson
I substituted coffee liqueur for the espresso as an experiment. Sweeter, richer, and boozier, but a great way to end the night! I didn't have white chocolate for the garnish, so I sprinkled with a little powdered sugar. It worked well.
score: 1
William Little
I added 1 shot of milk poured over the mix into a highball glass and called
My version a frosted black diamond.
Delicious!!!
score: 2

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$0.52 per cocktail*

Makes a minimum of 25 cocktails.
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