Azteca
By CONNOR KEITH
United States of America
2024
Cocktail Inspiration
Aztec hot chocolate
Ingredients
- 45 Ml. Licor 43 Original
- 15 Ml. Made Ensamble Mezcal
- 15 Ml. Ancho Reyes Verde Liqueur
- 40 Ml. Dark roast espresso
- 5 Ml. Rich Date Syrup
- 1 Ml. 2 dashes Fee Brothers Mole Bitters
- 1 Ml. 1 spritz Fee Brothers Aztec Chocolate Bitters
Method
Cocktail Preparation
- Prepare the espresso and pour into shaker.
- Lightly crack 1 large king cube with bar spoon and place into shaker.
- Add one bar spoon of rich date syrup, place spoon into tin to melt off date syrup.
- Add licor 43, Mezcal, Ancho Reyes, and Mole bitters into shaker tin.
- Remove bar spoon, cap tin and shake building up speed for 10-15 seC.
- Double strain into Copita glass (5oz).
- Spray Aztec chocolate bitters on top and add one dash of fine smoked Chili powder.
Coffee Preparation
- Coffee used: Arabica Dark Roast Espresso Starbucks
- Method of extraction: Espresso
- Gr. Of dry coffee used: 20g
- Gr. Of liquid produced: 40ml
- Water temperature: 91 Degrees Celsius
- Extraction time: 25 seconds