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Black Gato Nightcap Recipe

Recipe: Mike Melazzo , Mott St. , Chicago

Photo: Nate Chung

November 13, 2018

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Two after-dinner staples meet in one sublime sipper.

For those times when you can’t decide between an after-dinner coffee or an amaro, this nightcap recipe offers the best of both worlds.

Ingredients

1 oz. coffee-infused mezcal
½ oz. crème de cacao
½ oz. Averna amaro

Tools:barspoon, mixing glass
Glass:rocks

Preparation

Combine all the ingredients in a mixing glass with ice and stir to chill. Strain into a rocks glass over a few cubes of ice or one large cube.

Coffee-Infused Mezcal: Add 1 scoop of espresso to a bottle of mezcal and let sit for for 3-4 hours. Strain the coffee out of the bottle before use.

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