I’ve done a lot of traveling in the past few years, never staying in one place for too long. In this time I came across a beautiful island that I now call home. This cocktail uses flavors that remind me of my newfound home.

Cocktail Inspiration

I wanted to use flavors that reminded me of home

Ingredients

• 22 Ml. Licor 43 Original
• 37 Ml. Irish Whiskey
• 22 Ml. Espresso
• 30 Ml. Blackberry juice

Method

Cocktail Preparation

• Muddle 4-5 blackberries in the bottom of a glass mixer, this should create about 1 oz or 29.5 ml. of blackberry juice
• Add remaining ingredients and stir until well combined
• Add ice to glass mixer and stir until chilled
• Double strain the liquid into a large rocks glass with one large ice cube
• Express the oils of one orange peel over the glass, discard the peel
• Garnish the top of the large ice cube with fresh vanilla bean

Coffee Preparation

• Grind and weigh your coffee grounds, I use 18 grams of grounds for a double shot of espresso, or 9 grams for a single shot
• Fill your portafilter to a flat surface and gently distribute the grounds evenly
• Use a tamper to tamp down your grounds into a compact disk of espresso within your portafilter
• Lock the portafilter into place and pull your shot of espresso. It should take about 25 to 30 seconds to pull and the final product should have a fine layer of caramel colored crema on top