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Hungry Eyes: A Coffee Cocktail

Since Carajillos and Espresso Martinis are perennial favorites at The Sylvester Miami, bartender Chris Dowd wanted to create his own coffee cocktail with a tropical Miami twist. “Plantains felt like a natural fit,” he says. He made a syrup out of ripe plantains and bolstered the flavor with banana liqueur. “It still drinks like a classic Carajillo, but with a flavor that feels very South Florida,” Dowd adds.

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 oz. reposado tequila
  • 3/4 oz. vanilla-plantain syrup
  • 1/4 oz. banana liqueur
  • 1/4 oz. coffee liqueur
  • 1 oz. cold-brew coffee
  • Tools:shaker, strainer
  • Glass:rocks
  • Garnish:plantain slice on a pick, sprinkle of black lava salt

Preparation

Add all of the ingredients to an ice-filled shaker. Shake for 10 seconds and strain into the glass over a large ice cube. Garnish.
Vanilla-Plantain SyrupCombine 3 cups of sliced ripe plantains and 2 cups of sugar in a container. Let it sit over night. Add 2 cups of water and mix until the sugar is fully dissolved. Strain out the solids and add 4 drops of vanilla extract to the syrup. It will keep in the refrigerator for 2 weeks.

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