Caffeinated Cocktails To Try This International Coffee Day
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The love for caffeine and a nice drink will bring fans to the world of lip-smacking coffee cocktails. This International Coffee Day it's time to say cheers with a more robust coffee than your usual. Here are the best coffee cocktails recommended by your favourite restaurants to get your buzz on.

Yazu Style Carajillo ( Ritesh Chaudhary, bar manager, Yazu Goa )

Ingredients:

  • 1oz coffee liqueur
  • 2oz vanilla-infused rum
  • 1 Espresso shot cold brew
  • Topped with tonic water and coke

Method - Shaken

Garnish: Flamed orange peel

Robustly Roasted ( Mayur Mallik, Head Mixologist, Maai Goa )

Ingredients:

  • Vanilla infused Vodka:- 60ml
  • Coffee & Citrus Reduction:- 12.5ml
  • Coffee liquor:- 20ml
  • Coffee Shot:- 30ml

Method:

  • First, pour 60ml of infused vodka into the shaker. Then add 20ml of coffee and
  • citrus reduction. Put 20ml of coffee liquor and 30ml of coffee shot
  • Then shake it for a count of 15 seconds.
  • Garnish with chocolate shavings and cinnamon smoke
  • Serve in a long stem margarita glass.

Elephant Espresso Martini (Sasmit Manjrekar Elephant & Co Pune )


Ingredients:

  • 30 ml Absolut Vodka
  • 30 ml homemade coffee liqueur
  • 30 ml Espresso
  • 5 ml Hazelnut Syrup
  • 2 dash Saline Solution

Method:

  • Mix all ingredients in a cocktail shaker. Shake well till the drink is well mixed and chilled.
  • Double strain in a chilled coupe glass and garnish with three coffee beans.

Sly Bounce ( Nilesh Patel, Beverage Head W, Impresario Handmade Restaurant )

Ingredients:

  • Vodka -60ml
  • Cold brew coffee -60ml
  • Popcorn Syrup -30 ml
  • Method: Shaken
  • Garnish: coffee beans
  • Glassware: Crystal Martini glass

Espresso Martini ( Ishaan Bahl, Founder 145 )

(Vodka mixed with a shot of espresso, Hazelnut syrup, and Chocolate.)

Ingredients:

  • 60ml Belenkaya Vodka
  • 1 Shot Espresso
  • 10ml Chocolate syrup
  • 10ml Hazelnut syrup

Method: 

  • Wet shake all ingredients, then dry shake it.
  • Double strain in a pre-chilled martini glass.
  • Garnish: Coffee Powder sprinkle

Silly Espresso ( Latesh Kotian, Head Mixologist, Silly, Khar )

( A twist to the classic espresso Martini with the notes of caramel from whisky and refreshed with arabica cold brew )

Ingredients:

  • Blended Scotch Whisky - 60ml
  • In-House Vanilla Pod Syrup - 10ml
  • Chocolate Dunk Sauce - 5ml
  • Arabica Cold Brew - 60ml

Method - Shaken

Glassware - Crystal Nick & Nora

Garnish - Chocolate Dust On Rim