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The Carlsbaek

After dinner/digestif · Bittersweet (e.g. Negroni)

4.1 24 ratings

Ingredients

1 1/3 oz Mezcal
1/2 oz Amaro (e.g. Averna)
1/2 oz Coffee liqueur
1/3 oz China-China liqueur
1/6 oz Lemon juice
1 dash Orange bitters

How to make

Serve in a coupe glass

Prepare

  1. 1 Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
  2. 2 Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.

Method

  1. 3 SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  2. 4 FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

  1. 5 EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Flavour profile

25.6% alc./vol. · 1.7 standard drinks · 211 calories

History

Smoky mezcal meets bittersweet coffee, brightened by zesty citrus.

Morten Carlsbaek, a fellow Discerning Drinker, shared this recipe on the Pura Vida cocktail page. The cocktail is named for its creator.