True Brew: A Coffee Cocktail

Name: True Brew: A Coffee Cocktail
Yield: 10
Cuisine: American

Recipe: Nicolas Torres , True Laurel , San Francisco

Photo: Nika Liner

February 06, 2023

A rich coffee cocktail topped with a salted cream.

“Espresso Martinis and Irish Coffees are delicious but a commitment before noon,” says Nicolas Torres, beverage director at San Francisco’s True Laurel. Here, Torres’ low-abv coffee cocktail mixes in coffee liqueur and PX sherry, then tops it with a layer of salted whipped cream.

Ingredients

1 1/2 oz. cold-brew coffee
3/4 oz. coffee liqueur (Torres uses Caffe Amaro)
1/2 oz. PX sherry

Tools:mixing glass, barspoon, strainer
Glass:rocks

Preparation

Combine all of the ingredients in a mixing glass with ice. Stir and strain over a large ice cube and top with the whipped cream.

Salted Whipped Cream Combine 3 oz. heavy cream, a generous pinch of salt, and a tiny pinch of sugar, then whip lightly to the point that it just slightly thickens.