The Black Forest Cocktail

Following holiday celebrations we occasionally offer recipes for the “Day After Cocktail” AKA “Pick-Me-Up”.  They are alcohol based drinks that are intended to sooth hang-over pains from over-imbibing and while we might question the validity of the concept itself, the cocktails are delicious and worthy of enjoying as a brunch or morning sipper even when your head is clear.  The Black Forest cocktail is a delightful espresso based cocktail that comes from the 1947 edition of the Angostura Professional Mixing Guide and still translates to today’s tastes.  Feeling a bit foggy?  Give this one a try! 

The Black Forest Cocktail

In a shaker glass filled with ice add:

• ½ Ounce Benedictine
• ½ Ounce Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur
• 2 Dashes Orange Coffee Bitters (regular Orange Bitters will do)
• 4 Ounces Chilled Espresso

Shake like crazy until painfully cold.  Strain into a champagne flute.  Garnish with an espresso bean floated on top of the cocktails foam.