CocktailsCocktail of the week: Corrochio’s espresso martini de olla...

Cocktail of the week: Corrochio’s espresso martini de olla – recipe | The good mixer

-

Café de olla is a Mexican breakfast staple made from coffee brewed with spices, orange peel and piloncillo, or unrefined cane sugar. We mix it with tequila to make our espresso martinis for a great little pick-me-up.

Espresso martini de ollaServes 1

For the café de olla (makes enough for 5 serves)
250ml just-brewed strong black coffee
2 demerara sugar cubes
1 cinnamon stick
1 clove
¼ star anise
4-5cm-long strip orange peel

For the drink
40ml tequila blanco – we use Ocho Blanco
20ml Kahlúa, or other similar coffee liqueur
50ml café de olla – see above and method
A few coffee beans, to garnish (optional)

First make the cafe de olla. Pour the hot coffee into a large bowl or jug, add the demerara sugar, cinnamon, clove, star anise and orange peel, then leave to steep for at least 20 minutes – the longer it infuses, the more flavourful the result. Fine strain the coffee into a clean jar or bottle, then seal and put in the fridge, where it will keep for up to two days.

To build the drink, measure the tequila, Kahlúa and cafe de olla into a shaker, seal and shake for 60 seconds. Open the shaker, add a big handful of ice, then seal and shake again for 60-90 seconds.

Fine-strain into a chilled coupe, garnish with a few coffee beans, if using, and serve.

Daniel Corrochio, Corrochio’s, London N16

0 0 votes
Article Rating
Subscribe
Notify of
guest
0 Comments
Oldest
Newest Most Voted
Inline Feedbacks
View all comments

Latest news

Must read

More

    New Starbucks boss to shake up ‘overly complex’ menu to win back customers

    The new boss of Starbucks has pledged to shake...

    ‘It’s desperation’: Ireland’s restaurant industry facing crisis with daily closures

    Blazing Salads, Dillingers, Assassination Custard and Brasserie Sixty Six...

    You might also likeRELATED
    Recommended to you

    0
    Would love your thoughts, please comment.x
    ()
    x