Black Espresso

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (10 ratings)

Photographed in a Speakeasy Coupe 8.5oz

Ingredients:
1 13 oz Cacao & coffee spiced rum
1 oz Espresso coffee (freshly brewed & hot)
13 oz Lustau San Emilio Pedro Ximénez Sherry
16 oz Monin Black Sugar Syrup
6 drop Chocolate bitters
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
  2. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  3. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Review:

This riff on a classic Espresso Martini has great depth of flavour with cacao and currant flavours.

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History:

Adapted from a drink created in 2019 by Keisuke KSK Yamamoto at Jeremiah Tokyo in Tokyo, Japan.

Nutrition:

One serving of Black Espresso contains 139 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 0.9 standard drinks
  • 15.29% alc./vol. (15.29° proof)
  • 13 grams of pure alcohol

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Matt’s Avatar Matt
26th October 2024 at 02:42
I don't typically have a bottle of PX open - but as it happens I have one now, and was looking for recipes to try. This is a nice espresso cocktail - of course the espresso is the dominant flavor, but the spiced rum adds substantial notes and dilutes the espresso. The PX and syrup clearly add sweetness, but it is tough for me to pick up any flavor notes that are clearly driven by them. A nice cocktail.
Lee Clarke’s Avatar Lee Clarke
3rd October 2021 at 19:05
Downgraded from 5* Simon? You’re working me on this new challenge!!!