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.

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Cocktail Ingredients

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

Coffee: This is a beverage made from roasted coffee beans and water. We used medium roast coffee.

Cognac: This is a type of brandy made in Cognac, France with distilled white wine. I used Courvoisier VSOP Cognac.

Amaretto Liqueur: This is a liqueur made in Italy with almonds, spices, and alcohol. I used Di Amore Amaretto Liqueur.

Simple Syrup: This is a sweetener made with white sugar and water. I made mine using this stovetop recipe.

Whipped Cream: This is heavy cream that has been whipped and beaten until it is light and fluffy. I used Reddi-Wip Original Dairy Whipped Topping.

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

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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.

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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 Rating: ⭐⭐⭐

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."

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Recipe

This cocktail recipe was adapted from Winter Warmers: 60 Cosy Cocktails for Autumn & Winter by Jassy Davis.