Caff & Chill
This is the Spring of Strawberry. Don’t say you weren’t warned. This one is a sipper but is still bright and on the refreshing end of things, complex but all too easy to enjoy. The predominant flavors are strawberry (easy syrup, see below), coffee (incredible liqueur from @tempus_fugit_spirits), and mint (Braulio, fernet). The base is a split of Irish whiskey and reposado, bringing vanilla and gentle oak notes— here, it is more of a foundation for the primary flavors and is intentionally not assertive.
I promise this syrup is within your reach and doesn’t take much time. Take some strawberries, chop them up, weigh them, add equal weight of white sugar. Muddle, place in refrigerator overnight. Strain the next day, bottle, and refrigerate. It’s best to use strawberries that are really ripe— even just past the point of optimal eating age.
Recipe
1oz Irish whiskey (@elementwhiskey, gifted)
1oz Reposado tequila
0.25oz Braulio Amaro (@braulio.italia)
0.5oz Tempus Fugit Crême de Moka (@tempus_fugit_spirits)
1tsp Fernet
0.5oz strawberry syrup
Stir all ingredients with ice until chilled. Strain into old fashioned glass with large ice cube and garnish with fresh mint and (optional) dehydrated strawberry. Cheers!!
