Ingredients

  • 1½ ozmezcal
  • ¾ ozcoffee liqueur
  • 1 ozcold brew concentrate
  • ½ ozcinnamon syrup
  • 2 dashesorange bitters
  • 🍋Cinnamon stick and orange twist(garnish)

🔧 Tools

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Instructions

  1. Add mezcal, coffee liqueur, cold brew, cinnamon syrup, and orange bitters to a mixing glass with ice.
  2. Stir well until chilled.
  3. Strain into a rocks glass over a large ice cube.
  4. Garnish with a cinnamon stick and an expressed orange twist.

📜 History

Café de Olla is a traditional Mexican coffee preparation dating back centuries, made in clay pots with piloncillo (unrefined cane sugar), cinnamon, and sometimes orange peel. The cocktail version emerged as bartenders sought to capture this beloved flavor profile in alcoholic form, naturally pairing it with Mexican spirits. The combination makes perfect sense: mezcal's smoky complexity complements coffee's bitterness and warm spices. This cocktail celebrates Mexican drinking culture beyond margaritas.

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