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Café Mexicana: An Iced Irish Coffee Twist

Café Mexicana: Iced Irish Coffee Riff

When aged tequila enters the Irish Coffee equation.

A menu favorite at Intermezzo Coffee & Cocktails in St. Petersburg since 2022, the Café Mexicana builds on the complementary flavors of coffee, amaro, and aged tequila, rounded out with the sweetness of vanilla. “Since we’re a coffee shop by day, we knew we wanted a section of coffee-focused cocktails,” says Jarrett Sabatini, owner and beverage director. “The Café Mexicana started out as a mission to create a house iced Irish Coffee riff. Then our love of reposado tequila with coffee entered the conversation, and we kept building flavor pairings from there, until we ultimately ended up with the final drink we have today.”

Ingredients

  • Tools:shaker
  • Glass:Collins
  • Garnish:salted vanilla whipped cream, nutmeg

Preparation

Add all of the ingredients to an ice-filled shaker, shake briefly, then pour (unstrained) into a Collins glass. Garnish with salted vanilla whipped cream and sprinkle with freshly grated nutmeg.
Salted Vanilla Whipped CreamWhip 14 1/2 oz. of heavy cream with 1 1/2 oz. of vanilla syrup or vanilla liqueur and a pinch of salt. Use immediately.

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