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John's Bomb
How to Make Espresso-Based Cocktails?
MOREHow-To Guide: Making Espresso-Based Cocktails
Ingredients:
- Freshly brewed espresso (1-2 shots per cocktail)
- Spirit of choice (vodka, rum, whiskey, etc.)
- Sweetener (simple syrup, flavored syrups, liqueurs)
- Ice
- Optional flavorings (vanilla, chocolate, spices)
- Fresh milk for frothing
- Garnish (orange or lemon zest, chocolate shavings)
Instructions:
1. Brew Espresso:
- Brew 1-2 shots of strong espresso using your preferred method. Allow it to cool slightly.
2. Choose Your Spirit:
- Select a spirit that complements the flavor of coffee. Vodka, rum, and whiskey are popular choices.
3. Sweeten to Taste:
- Add sweetener to balance the bitterness of the espresso. Start with a small amount and adjust according to your taste.
4. Add Flavorings (Optional):
- Experiment with optional flavorings like vanilla extract, chocolate
syrup, or a dash of spice to enhance the complexity of the cocktail.
5. Shake or Stir:
- Combine the brewed espresso, spirit, sweetener, and flavorings in a
shaker with ice. Shake vigorously or stir well to chill the ingredients.
6. Prepare Milk Foam:
- Froth fresh milk until it forms a rich, creamy foam. The foam adds a luxurious touch to the cocktail.
7. Strain Into Glass:
- Strain the shaken or stirred mixture into a glass filled with ice.
This can be done through a fine-mesh strainer to remove any ice chips.
8. Top with Milk Foam:
- Gently spoon the frothed milk on top of the cocktail. The foam can be
poured over the back of a spoon to create a layered effect.
9. Garnish Creatively:
- Add a finishing touch by garnishing with citrus zest, chocolate shavings, or any other complementary garnish.
10. Serve and Enjoy:
- Your espresso-based cocktail is ready to be enjoyed! Sip slowly and savor the harmonious blend of coffee and spirits.
Feel
free to customize the recipe based on your preferences. Whether you're
creating a classic Espresso Martini or experimenting with your own
concoction, the key is to balance the boldness of espresso with the
chosen spirit and flavorings. Cheers to crafting delicious
espresso-based cocktails!
John's Bomb
Very Strong ABV ( above 30% ), Potent and intense.
*Note that dilution and other factors like type and temperature of ice are not considered in this upfront calculation.
Citrusy, herbal, and bold
- Oranges 1 slice
- 1800 Tequila 4.5 cl
- Benedictine Herbal Liqueur 1.50 cl
- Cinnamon - -
Shot glass
john's bomb is a popular Tequila cocktail containing a combinations of Oranges,1800 Tequila,Benedictine Herbal Liqueur,Cinnamon .Served using Shot glassJohn's Bomb Ingredients
Oranges,1800 Tequila,Benedictine Herbal Liqueur,Cinnamon,
John's Bomb Recipe
Pour very cold tequila with benedictine in a shot glass. Serve it with a slice of orange that has cinnamon on it nad kalo methisi. (that was Greek)
Oranges 1 slice
Ice is so obvious in most drinks, be it a straight drink or a mixed drink, that we often forget it's importance or even reason behind using a crystal clear good quality ice in a glass of whisky, or crushed ice in a tall glass to enjoy a cocktail.
Ice tempers a hard liquor, and as is in the case of whisky for example, if you prefer the flavours of whisky reach your nose without the hard note of spirit lingering around, or want to avoid the mild sting of a neat whisky, a cube of ice mellows the strength down a little and as it melts slowly, the aroma and flavour is released from the whisky slowly and makes whisky progressively weak, lingering and palatable.
Ice in Vodka helps release the little flavour a Vodka has, slowly, instead of letting the Vodka hit your nose all at once,
In mixed drinks, ice plays an important role in creating the perfect temperature a certain drink requires and bartenders use ice in several different ways, crushed ice for long drinks that will allow the cocktail to slowly water down like a Mint Julep, Moscow Mule, Rum Swizzle, Sherry Cobbler and other Tiki drinks, a large block or cubes of ice for drinks that are spirit heavy, such as the Old Fashioned, Negroni, and Manhattan1800 Tequila
1800 Tequila is a Mexican tequila brand owned by the Beckmann Family, the family owns the Jose Cuervo tequila brand too. 1800 is a 100% blue agave tequila bottled in Jalisco, Mexico. 1800 is named after the year tequila was first aged in oak casks.
Benedictine Herbal Liqueur
Bénédictine is a French herbal liqueur, flavoured with twenty seven flowers, berries, herbs, roots and spices. It's a sweet liqueur with a delicious and unique taste. The flavour is smooth and sweet, like honey and also has a subtle taste of licorice to it too.
The recipe is closely guarded and is known to only three people are any given time.Cinnamon
Cinnamon is a very popular spice used world over, obtained from the inner bark of the trees of the genus Cinnamomum. Cinnamon is used in a wide variety of cuisines, sweets, breads and tea and is a dominant flavour in Cola too. Cinnamon trees are grown for two years befiore harvesting them by cutitng the stems at ground level, leaving stumps of trunks from where new shoots grow back and the tree growns again. The cut down stems are immediately processed, the outer bark is scraped off and the stem is beaten evenly with a hammer to loosen the inner bark which is then pried off in long rolls, dried and cut into pieces for sale.
Both Cinnamon Sticks and Cinnamon Powder is used in cocktails to add that sweet and woody flavour to the drink. Alternatively if you are not comfortable with the Powder and the recipe doesn't explicitly asks for Cinnamon Powder you can use a drop of Cinnamon Oil instead.
Note: Cinnamon Leaf Oil has a musky and spicy scent, and a light-yellow tinge that distinguishes it from the red-brown color of cinnamon bark oil Cinnamon leaf oil is lighter, cheaper and ideal for regular use. Although cocktail creation is an art and you can experiment with both.
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