Recommended Difford's Guide modern web export by Difford's Guide (2018) — Difford's Guide modern source record
| 45 ml | Vodka — {"raw_name": "Vodka", "raw_measure": "45 ml Vodka", "parse_status": "parsed", "mapping_status": "exact_existing"} | base |
| 30 ml | Espresso coffee (hot) — {"raw_name": "Espresso coffee (hot)", "raw_measure": "30 ml Espresso coffee (hot)", "parse_status": "parsed", "mapping_status": "exact_existing"} | dilution |
| 20 ml | coffee liqueur — {"raw_name": "Coffee liqueur", "raw_measure": "20 ml Coffee liqueur", "parse_status": "parsed", "mapping_status": "exact_existing"} | modifier |
| 2 dash | Saline solution 4:1 — {"raw_name": "Saline solution 4:1", "raw_measure": "2 drop Saline solution 4:1", "parse_status": "parsed", "mapping_status": "exact_existing"} | other |
- Select and pre-chill a MARTINI GLASS.
- Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist and coffee beans.
- SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
- FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
- EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and discard.
- Garnish with coffee beans arranged in a petal formation in the centre of the cocktail’s foamy head. The floating of three beans comes from the traditional serving of sambuca in Italy, where the floating beans are called con la mosca, meaning 'with the fly'. They represent health, wealth and happiness.
Garnish: Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist and coffee beans. Garnish with coffee beans arranged in a petal formation in the centre of the cocktail’s foamy head. The floating of three beans comes from the traditional serving of sambuca in Italy, where the floating beans are called con la mosca, meaning 'with the fly'. They represent health, wealth and happiness.
Ice: ice
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Modern provenance preserved separately; do not merge with historical recipes on name alone.