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Empire of Dreams

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (32)
Empire of Dreams image
Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
1 2/3 fl oz Light white rum (charcoal-filtered 1-4 years old)
1 fl oz Pineapple juice
1/3 fl oz Luxardo Apricot Albicocca Liqueur
1/3 fl oz Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
1/6 fl oz Monin Almond (Orgeat) Syrup
15 whole Roasted coffee beans

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How to make

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Prepare

  1. Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of lime zest twist.

Method

  1. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  2. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

  1. Express lime zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 7/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 6/10
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Health & Nutrition

Alcohol content:

We don't have enough information to calculate the alc./vol., but based on known ingredients, this recipe contains at least:

  • 18.1 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

  • Orgeat (almond) sugar syrup (2:1) — Nuts

Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.

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History

Australian Bacardí Legacy 2014 winning cocktail created, originally using Bacardi Carta Blanca, by Fred Siggins at The Black Pearl in Melbourne, Australia.

Empire of Dreams is inspired by the art of storytelling and is a refreshing blend of fresh ingredients and Bacardí Rum, shaken over fair trade coffee beans. For me, putting a liquid story in front of someone is a privilege.

Fred Siggins, 2014


Review

A Pineapple Daiquiri with apricot and almond shaken with coffee beans. With good ice and a brisk shake, you'll be surprised how much the coffee beans are broken up, so also impacting this fruity cocktail. (Be sure to have a strainer in your sink when you dump the spoils from your tin.)

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Comments & Discussion

Calvin Grant Premium Member
Well, this was interesting. At first I felt it needed a more assertive rum (I used Carta Blanca 80°).Some how the coffee seemed detached from the fruity flavors. It only got better as it warmed. Wifts of lime, creamy pineapple coffee imbued froth froth in an extra-dimensional almond apricot complex. Really quite good! Still want to try this with a higher abv rum.
score: 0
Ian T
Wow - this genuinely something different. A grown up tiki cocktail. The coffee is the star ingredient adding sophistication. I used a monsoon malabar beans which have a spiced cocoa aroma with little bitterness. It would be interesting to try the effect of different coffee beans.
score: 2
Peter Barth
The smell of coffee is already present in the shaker - the cocktail is a sublime coffee-laced perfectly balanced pineapple daiquiri.
Love the complexity. Do try this!

(@Simon this is why I subscribed here : )
score: 4
Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member
Thanks, Peter.
score: 1
Paul Andrew
Wow. Amazing. Coffee beans are insane for the flavour of this cocktail.
score: 4

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