Café Amore

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Cocktail History

The Café Amore is a coffee cocktail that is believed to have been created in Paris, France. Although the recipe varies depending on the French café, this version published in the book Winter Warmers: 60 Cosy Cocktails for Autumn & Winter by Jassy Davis is based on the classic, which calls for hot coffee poured over Cognac and amaretto and is topped with whipped cream and almonds.

Cocktail Ingredients

To make this cocktail, you’ll need the following ingredients:

Coffee: This is a beverage made with ground coffee beans and water, which are brewed or steeped to develop a rich, slightly bitter flavor.

Cognac: This is a type of brandy made in the Cognac region of France with grapes and yeast, which are distilled and then aged in oak barrels to develop a smooth, complex flavor.

Amaretto Liqueur: This is a liqueur made with almonds or apricot kernels, distilled alcohol, water, and sugar, which are blended and infused to develop a sweet, nutty flavor.

Simple Syrup: This is a sweetener made with white sugar and water, which are heated into a syrup with a sweet flavor.

Whipped Cream: This is a dairy topping made with cream and sugar, which are whipped into a light, airy texture.

Grated Almond: This is a seed. I used almonds from the bulk section at my local grocery store.

Brands I Used

• 🔗 D’USSÉ VSOP Cognac
• 🔗 Disaronno Originale Amaretto
• 🔗 Liber & Co. Classic Pure Cane Gum Syrup
• 🔗 Reddi-Wip Original Dairy Whipped Topping

Bartending Tools

To make this cocktail, you’ll need the following bar tools:

Coffee Maker: This brews hot coffee. I used the Breville Precision Brewer Thermal Coffee Maker.

Jigger: This is used to measure and pour ingredients. I used the Japanese jigger from the A Bar Above 14-Piece Silver Bar Set.

Bar Spoon: This is used to stir ingredients. I used the Barfly Stainless Steel Teardrop Bar Spoon.

Grater: This is used to grate spices or citrus peel. I used the OXO Good Grips Grater.

Tasting Notes

This cocktail has the following flavor profile:

• Appearance: Dark brown with a creamy top

• Aroma: Almond and cream

• Taste: Straightforward coffee flavor laced with noticeable brandy spices and nut

• Finish: Brandy burn and bitter coffee

Kendall’s Take: “There’s really not much to say about this drink, and that’s not necessarily a bad thing. As you can probably tell from the list of ingredients, it’s really just a straightforward, bold coffee-based cocktail that has hints of brandy and almond in it. I can’t say it’s my favorite coffee drink because the coffee flavor is so strong and I don’t usually drink that much, but the Café Amore is still tasty and worth trying at least once if you’re a devoted drinker of the bean.”

Recipe

This cocktail recipe was found in the book Winter Warmers: 60 Cosy Cocktails for Autumn & Winter by Jassy Davis.