Espresso Daiquiri

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (50 ratings)

Serve in a Coupe glass

Ingredients:
1 12 oz Light gold rum (1-3 year old molasses column)
1 oz Espresso coffee (freshly brewed & hot)
13 oz Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup)
2 drop Saline solution 4:1 (20g sea salt to 80g water) optional
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
  2. Prepare coffee beans for garnish.
  3. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  4. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
  5. Garnish with 3 coffee beans floated in a petal formation in the centre of the cocktail's foamy head.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 6/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 6/10

Review:

A rum-based twist on the ubiquitous and very tasty Espresso Martini.

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Variant:

Espresso Martini

Nutrition:

One serving of Espresso Daiquiri contains 134 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 0.9 standard drinks
  • 15.56% alc./vol. (15.56° proof)
  • 13.2 grams of pure alcohol

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Seán Cassidy’s Avatar Seán Cassidy
25th November 2022 at 17:56
I altered this slightly by adding 15ml Mr Black coffee liqueur and upped the sugar syrup (2:1 demerara) to 15ml -- absolutely delicious!
Seán Cassidy’s Avatar Seán Cassidy
25th November 2022 at 17:58
Oops so apparently I just made an Espresso Rumtini -- either way, v nice :D
Max Giusto’s Avatar Max Giusto
10th June 2021 at 15:41
It is a an aperitivo ?
Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
10th June 2021 at 20:32
For many, this is a great early evening/pre-dinner cocktail.