Ingredients

  • 1½ ozcachaca
  • 1 ozespresso
  • 1 ozsweetened condensed milk
  • ½ ozcoffee liqueur
  • 🍋Ground coffee dusting(garnish)

🔧 Tools

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Instructions

  1. Brew a fresh shot of espresso and allow to cool slightly — about 2-3 minutes.
  2. Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
  3. Shake vigorously for 12-15 seconds until the condensed milk is fully incorporated and the drink is cold.
  4. Strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice.
  5. Dust lightly with ground coffee or cocoa powder to garnish.

📜 History

Brazil is one of the world's largest coffee producers, and the combination of cachaça and coffee is a natural union in Brazilian drinking culture. The Batida de Café brings together two of Brazil's most iconic exports — its native spirit and its celebrated coffee — in a creamy shaken drink enriched with sweetened condensed milk. The format follows the classic batida template: cachaça as the base, fruit or flavoring as the body, and condensed milk for sweetness and texture. Brazilian bartenders have made coffee batidas for decades, and the addition of coffee liqueur deepens the roasted character.

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