Coffee Cocktail
A deceivingly named cocktail that contains no coffee.
RichSweetCustardy
Ingredients
- Port1.5 oz (45 ml)
- Cognac1 oz (30 ml)
- Simple Syrup0.25 oz (7.5 ml)
- Egg1
- NutmegGrated on top
How to make it
- Shake all ingredients hard with ice.
- Strain into a coupe.
- Grate nutmeg on top.
Glass: Coupe
May contain: Sulfites, Egg. Always check your own bottles.
History
Despite its name, the Coffee Cocktail contains no coffee at all — it is a 19th-century mix of port, cognac, sugar and a whole egg, recorded by Jerry Thomas in 1887. The name refers to its rich, dark, coffee-like appearance when shaken.
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