Italian Fascination
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Italian Fascination
Glass:
Serve in a Coupe glass
| 1 oz | Galliano L'Autentico liqueur |
| 1⁄2 oz | Galliano Espresso Coffee liqueur |
| 1⁄4 oz | Cointreau triple sec liqueur |
| 1 1⁄4 oz | Single cream/half-and-half |
Prepare:
- Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
- Prepare garnish of orange zest twist and coffee beans.
How to make:
- SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
- FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
Garnish:
- EXPRESS orange zest twist over cocktail and discard.
- Garnish with 3 coffee beans floated in a petal formation in the centre of the cocktail's foamy head.
Allergens:
Recipe contains the following allergens:
- Single cream/half-and-half - Dairy
Strength & taste guide:
No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Review:
Cream mellows the peppermint-led herbal spirituous notes of Galliano with subtle coffee and orange notes.
History:
Created in the 1950s/60s by Donato "Duke" Antone, also credited with creating the Harvey Wallbanger cocktail. The Italian Fascination appears in Stanley M. Jones' 1977 Jones' Complete Barguide and Mark Torre's 1984 The Bartender's Cherry.
ITALIAN FASCINATION
Stanley M. Jones, Jones' Complete Barguide, 1977
Cocktail Glass
Shake
1 oz Galliano
½ oz Kahlua
¼ oz triple sec
1 oz cream
ITALIAN FASCINATION
Mark Torre, The Bartender's Cherry (Second Edition), 1984
⅓ shot Galliano®
⅓ shot Triple Sec
⅔ shot Absolut® /Vodka
Fill with Half & Half
Shake
Sour/Highball Glass
Nutrition:
One serving of Italian Fascination contains 238 calories
Alcohol content:
- 1.1 standard drinks
- 16.5% alc./vol. (16.5° proof)
- 14.8 grams of pure alcohol
Difford’s Guide remains free-to-use thanks to the support of the brands in green above. Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.
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