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19th August 2022 at 17:15
I like making mine with cognac rather than vodka because to my palette vodka has harsh aftertaste that I always detect.
J W-S’ Avatar J W-S
22nd July 2022 at 19:45
classic
Gordon Woodward-Clark’s Avatar Gordon Woodward-Clark
22nd May 2022 at 14:38
This is my all time fav cocktail so I love playing with it. This time I used vanilla vodka and Patron XO Cafe Dark. Deeeeelish!! ?
Sally Morgan’s Avatar Sally Morgan
6th March 2022 at 19:57
Much better proportions than equal parts. For Kaluha and the best espresso coffee you can buy (Curious Roo if you really want to know) the sugar syrup addition suggested does elevate it
Paul Holdsworth’s Avatar Paul Holdsworth
6th March 2022 at 12:32
A sensational version comes from Dishoom restaurants - the Monsoon martini. Uses honey instead of sugar syrup and Ancho Reyes chile ancho liqueur instead of coffee liqueur, as well as Black walnut bitters. It's the best use I've found yet for Ancho Reyes, for sure. Simply outstanding!
janet phillips’ Avatar janet phillips
22nd December 2021 at 06:11
Used Kahlua so no need for extra sugar syrup. Added tiny amount of salt -a few grains, way less than one eighth of a teaspoon and this was ever so slightly too much salt, but drinkable. The salt really lifts this cocktail
Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
22nd December 2021 at 07:53
Agreed, salt really helps this cocktail. Using saline solution from a dropper bottle makes it easier to control the amount of salt you're adding.
2nd October 2021 at 17:13
Perfect with a lemon shortbread.
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Anonymous

17th August 2021 at 19:19
ive gone down the 30/30/30 route.

mr blacks instead of kahlua. kahlua has more sweetness in it so I add a dash of demerara sugar syrup .

also partial to a dash of Nielsen-Massey Vanilla Extract .
Maciej Witalewski’s Avatar Maciej Witalewski
5th January 2022 at 14:29
The equal parts recipe works better with Mr Black (incidentally my favourite coffee liqueur by far) as Mr Black is very low in sugar, very coffee-forward, and vodka-based - so the recipe above ends up with a bit too much vodka, too little liqueur, so to speak. BUT the touch of salt and lemon oils really make a difference and I do use this trick in my equal-parts Mr. Black espresso martinis as well.