The Citrino
By JOSEPH CASSIDY
United States of America
Ive worked in a historic cocktail bar and have spent 10 years behind the pine
My cocktail is called the Citrino, Spanish for Citrine-a gemstone native to Spain and the color of L43
Cocktail Inspiration
Bijou
Ingredients
- 30 Ml. Licor 43 Original
- 25 Ml. Mezcal
- 25 Ml. Blanco Tequila
- 15 Ml. White Crème de Cacao
- 1 Dashes Orange Bitters
- 30 Ml. Espresso
Method
Cocktail Preparation
- Brew your espresso. Use a coffee with mild acidity, medium roast and full body
- Combine all ingredients to cocktail shaker
- Shake vigorously with ice for 12-15 seconds
- Double strain with a fine mesh strainer, discard ice, (dry) shake again 12-15 seconds
- Double strain, express an orange peel over the cocktail and glass, and garnish with sed peel
Coffee Preparation
- Measure 20g of a medium roast, mildly acidic, full bodied coffee
- Grind finely and tamp
- Brew with a pre-warmed espresso machine for 30 seconds, yielding 40 grams of espresso