Christmas Carajillo Cocktail
Shake up the holiday season with this Christmas Carajillo Cocktail. It's a festive twist on the classic Spanish coffee drink made with rich espresso, sweet Licor 43, smooth dark rum and a holiday kick of cinnamon, orange and cloves.
Servings: 1 drink
Calories: 148kcal
Cost: $3
Ingredients
- 1 ½ ounces Liquor 43
- ½ ounces Rum de Zacapa or mezcal
- Star anise small cinnamon stick, two 2-inch strips fresh orange zest, white pith removed ( one for garnish and the other with a whole clove inserted)
- 1 small Cinnamon stick
- 2 2-inch strips fresh orange zest with white pith removed
- 1 whole clove inserted into one piece of orange zest
- Ice
- Double shot of espresso
Instructions
- Pour liquor 43 and rum into Old Fashioned Glass.
- Add small cinnamon stick, one 2-inch strip of orange peel with whole clove inserted into it, one star anise.
- Fill with ice.
- Stir gently.
- Prepare double shot of espresso coffee and pour over back of spoon into glass, keeping the creamy foam intact.
- Garnish with twist of orange.
Notes
- Pouring the espresso over the back of a spoon makes sure you keep the creamy frothiness of the espresso for the cocktail too.
- If you don't have the rum or can't find it, mezcal makes a nice swap giving it a southern Mexico twist.
- Skip the ice and mix the liquor with hot espresso for a drink that's warm in temperature and flavour.
Nutrition
Calories: 148kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 0.3g | Fat: 0.2g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 10mg | Potassium: 92mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 0.1g | Vitamin A: 19IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 41mg | Iron: 0.4mg