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And while these classics are still as popular as ever, modern coffee cocktails have evolved to incorporate everything from drip coffee to infusions, syrups, and cold-brew concentrate. Coffee Liqueur Abuela’s Revenge Broken Shaker’s frozen hot chocolate cocktail pairs mezcal and coffee with Mexican hot chocolate and a kick of heat.
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Instead of trying to source an esoteric liqueur, for example, they find inspiration from a flavor and try to replicate it in a more cost-effective way. Stone Fruit Liqueurs Make liqueurs with cherries, peaches, or plums by adding the fruit to alcohol (vodka, gin, or rum) and letting them infuse.
Mexican Hot Chocolate A sultry mix of Latin American spices and a touch of sweetness from coffee-flavored liqueur. Sportsman’s Club Hot Toddy Tawny port and orange liqueur add spice and complexity to this rich whiskey hot toddy. Sweet Nothings Hot Toddy Spice things up with this rooibos and black pepper–infused bourbon toddy.
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His work-around involved using rye whiskey infused with oolong tea, a one-two punch of spice and tannins that transforms pandan into a nuanced supporting player. coconut liqueur 1/4 oz. pandan and oolong–infused rye whiskey 1/2 oz. pandan and oolong–infused rye whiskey 1/2 oz. dry vermouth 3/4 oz. fino sherry 3/4 oz.
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“I love a gin Martini , wet with a lemon twist and a bit of homemade crème fraîche liqueur,” says Noirbusson, or “an Espresso Martini with rhum and cacao.” The vibrantly hued Limpid combines rum infused with dried mango, fino sherry, cranberry, and clarified lime juice. “Come early to get a spot outside.
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If you introduce an esoteric ingredient or infusion just to be different or change up the menu, that’s fine. That doesn’t necessarily mean four to five ingredients is the max, especially if the drink is using a lot of echoing or reinforcing flavors, like peach liqueur and peach purée in the same drink.
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The drink, to her mind, is a Daisy featuring tequila , lime juice, and orange liqueur. There’s a Tommy’s Margarita , the modern interpretation that eschews orange liqueur. A third has pineapple in it; another strawberry liqueur; and another sports rhum agricole and Chartreuse , of all things. “To Mix is a Margarita purist.
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With its Mexican horchata-inspired flavor profile, RumChata has become one of the most popular cream liqueurs available. She adds, Creating a variety of options, from a creamy RumChata-inspired drink to something fruity or even chocolate-infused, adds a personal touch. This article is sponsored by RumChata.
It’s made with bourbon, sweet vermouth, Campari, and two Japanese plum liqueurs. But just as popular — though not as publicized — is the Whiskey Business, a Whiskey Sour made with rye, Ancho Reyes chili liqueur, lemon, cinnamon, and bitters. But unjustly undersung is another Japanese-style riff on a classic, the Plum Boulevardier.
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