Blue Nightcap

Blue Nightcap image

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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Cognac image Amontillado sherry image Pedro Ximénez sherry image Espresso coffee (freshly made & hot) image Runny honey image Black walnut bitters 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 combine to make a cocktail suited to the after dinner occasion.

About:

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

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