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Coffee Cocktail

A historic sherry and cognac drink that contains no coffee despite its name.

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⚠️ Contains: 🍷 Sulfites — Contains egg

📋 Shake🥃 Wine Glass🧊 no ice🍋 freshly grated nutmeg👅 rich velvety

📊 Servings:1

Ingredients

1½ ozcognac
1½ ozruby port
¼ ozsimple syrup 1:1
1 wholeegg(whole egg)
🍋freshly grated nutmeg(garnish)

🔧 Tools

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Instructions

Combine cognac and port and simple syrup and whole egg in a shaker without ice.
Dry shake vigorously to emulsify.
Add ice and shake again until cold.
Strain into a wine glass.
Grate fresh nutmeg on top.

📜 History

Despite its name this drink contains no coffee. Created in the 1880s and popularized by Jerry Thomas. The name refers to its dark coffee-like color from port and cognac.

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~15% ABV

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