Impossible dream

“To dream the impossible dream, that is my quest.”
With the use of Mr. Black Coffee Liqueur and fresh espresso, it may be impossible to dream after one or two of these cocktails. ¡Salud! Recipe by William J. Coffman Restaurant Manager Montclair Golf Club, Essex County, New Jersey, USA.

Ingredients

• 1-1/2 ounces Licor 43
  
• 1-1/2 ounces Mr. Black Coffee Liqueur
  
• 1-1/2 ounces fresh espresso
  
• 1/2 ounce simple syrup (optional)

Garnish

• Cocoa Powder (sifted into a crescent shape)

Preparation

Impossible Dream
After allowing the espresso to cool down add all ingredients to a shaker filled halfway with ice and shake vigorously for 30 seconds to attain a brilliant foam-strain into a chilled or frosted martini glass. Sift the cocoa powder into a crescent shape for gradual cocoa infusion into thecocktail.

Inspiration

Impossible Dream is a variation of the Carajillo, which utilizes Licor 43, to add hints of vanilla, orange peel, cinnamon, and cocoa. Licor 43 is a Spanish liqueur made in Cartagena, Spain. Famed Don Quixote author Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra famously wrote “To dream the impossible dream, that is my quest.” With the usage of Mr. Black Coffee Liqueur and fresh espresso, after one or two of this cocktail it may be Impossible to Dream.

¡Salud!

The Putting Green. Image by Laurence Casey Lambrecht.