A great after-dinner drink, this cocktail can take the place of coffee and dessert all at once.
And it’s definitely a classier move than ordering a vodka and Red Bull, if you need a pick-me-up but you’re in polite company.
Compensate for the shortening days by going with this caffeinated libation and seizing the night.
Carpe Noctem
In a cocktail shaker packed with ice, add:
- 1 shot hot espresso
- 1 oz. vanilla vodka
- .5 oz Baileys Irish Cream
- .25 oz Creme de Cacao
- .25 oz Kahlua
- dash of Frangelico
Shake sharply, strain into chilled martini glass, garnish with a few espresso beans.
– Joe Howell, Head Bartender, The Spoke Club, www.thespokeclub.com
