Inspired by my wedding cake, this is the first cocktail I have ever created for a contest. I thought it would be a fun way to expand my skills and knowledge.

Ingredients

• 30 Ml. Licor 43 Original
• 90 Ml. Coffee, Costa Rica Tarrazu, cold brew method
• 15 Ml. Orange liqueur
• 5 Dashes Orange bitters
• 30 Ml. Heavy cream
• 5 Ml. Orange zest, freshly grated

Method

Cocktail Preparation

• Add 30ml heavy cream to a small bowl and lightly whip
• In a mixing glass filled a quarter way with ice, add coffee, Licor 43, orange liqueur and orange bitters. Stir until chilled.
• Strain cocktail into a martini glass, and float the lightly whipped heavy cream on top of the drink.
• Garnish with freshly grated orange zest.

Coffee Preparation

• Add 42 grams freshly ground Costa Rica Tarrazu coffee to a glass jar with 500ml of room temperature water, then stir to combine.
• Place lid on jar and refrigerate for 21 hours.
• Strain coffee through a sieve, lined with a damp paper towel, into a clean jar, and keep refrigerated.
• Makes 375ml of cold brew coffee.