I work at Corvus Coffee in Denver and we specialize in single origin offerings, I was attempting to use our single origin flagship blend to do a spirit forward, old-fashioned type drink, but I grabbed some bubbles and tried it and it blew my previous drinks away, so I went with my mistake and made it the perfect espresso martini antidote, light, balanced, and crushable, meant to be enjoyed post-shift by bartenders and baristas alike.

Cocktail Inspiration

My drink is called 'Sprogliato' taking inspiration from Negroni Sbagliato for a refreshing bubbly drink discovered sort of by mistake, alluding to the actual meaning of the word in Italian.

Ingredients

• 43 Ml. Licor 43
• 30 Ml. Corvus Dead Reckoning espresso
• 15 Ml. Overproof cask aged rum
• 15 Ml. Amaretto
• 5 Oz. Fever Tree tonic
• 4 Dashes Saffron bitters
• 3 Drops Orange blossom

Method

Cocktail Preparation

• Prepare Collins glass with large bar ice (rock will do in a pinch) and tonic water
• Add all liquors and espresso to shaker over ice and shake vigorously
• Double strain into collins glass, can use bar spoon to layer, and add spritzes of orange blossom and lime for garnish

Coffee Preparation

• 18 g of coffee and 43 ml output of espresso. Pulled at 30 seconds.
• Only need to use 30/43 ml, so use the 13 ml to taste and make sure your shot is dialed