Blue Nightcap

Serve in a Coupe glass...
1½	fl oz	Cognac
⅔	fl oz	Amontillado sherry
⅓	fl oz	Pedro Ximénez sherry
⅓	fl oz	Espresso coffee (freshly made & hot)
½	spoon	Runny honey
1	dash	Black walnut bitters

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Espresso coffee (freshly made & hot) image

How to make:

SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass.

Garnish:

Float 3 espresso beans

Comment:

Two different sherries, honey and coffee combine with cognac and walnut bitters to produce an after dinner cocktail.

About:

Adapted from a drink created in 2015 by Vito Nicotra at King Schulz Bar, Kassel, Germany.

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