Coffee Thyme

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Serve in a Coupe glass

Ingredients:
1 2⁄3 oz Rémy Martin V.S.O.P. cognac
5⁄6 oz Espresso coffee (freshly brewed & hot)
1⁄6 oz Fernet Branca liqueur
1⁄3 oz Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup)
1 fresh Fresh thyme
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of thyme sprig.
  3. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  4. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Review:

A cognac based Espresso Martini with herbal hints of Fernet Branca and thyme.

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History:

Created in 2015 by Andrew Cotter at Hawksmoor Air Street, London, England.

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G. M. Genovese’s Avatar G. M. Genovese
2nd September 2023 at 17:46
Yes, this is a fine Espresso Martini... I used 7.5 ml Braulio. I would go 10 ml (at least) Branca Menta or why bother... I also used almost 1 tsp of fresh thyme (I have a small shrub growing in my garden) and I could barely taste it... Catchy name and intriguing ingredients, but please do go to the extreme when tweaking the specs here... Rant aside, this is a fine recipe, just not pushed to its most enthralling. I'll report back with changes.
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Jonathan Budd’s Avatar Jonathan Budd
27th December 2022 at 23:10
Wow! The whole is definitely greater than the sum of its parts here. Had some leftover fresh thyme from our Christmas turkey, so thought I'd give it a Whirl. I was very pleasantly surprised how much I liked this drink. Out of necessity substituted agave syrup for sugar syrup but I think it may have been a happy accident as this was a wonderfully sweet and savory aromatic drink.
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