Carajillo Highball

Difford’s Guide

Glass:

Serve in a Highball (max 10oz/300ml)

Ingredients:
56 fl oz Patrón Reposado tequila
56 fl oz Licor 43 Original liqueur
56 fl oz Exprè Caffè Italiano (or freshly made hot Espresso Coffee)
1 13 fl oz Thomas Henry Soda Water chilled
× 1 1 serving
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Prepare:

  1. Select and pre-chill a HIGHBALL (MAX 10OZ/300ML) GLASS.
  2. RIM glass with salt (moisten outside edge with lime or orange juice and dip into salt).

How to make:

  1. SHAKE first 3 ingredients with ice.
  2. STRAIN into ice-filled glass.
  3. TOP with soda.

Garnish:

  1. Garnish with orange wedge.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 5/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 7/10

Review:

A tequila Espresso Martini with hints of vanilla, reimagined as a classic Highball serve, with its length and foam amplified by soda water.

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History:

Adapted from a February 2026 recipe by the sartorially elegant Kevin Kos.

Nutrition:

One serving of Carajillo Highball contains 125 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1 standard drinks
  • 11.35% alc./vol. (22.7° proof)
  • 14 grams of pure alcohol

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