White Bat

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Cocktail History

The White Bat is a modern cocktail that was created by Simon Ford, a bartender and the co-founder of Fords Gin. Originally made for a Pernod Ricard event, the recipe calls for an intriguing mixture of rum, coffee liqueur, and milk, and it tops them with fizzy soda, which gives the drink its notorious frothy texture.

Cocktail Ingredients

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

Coca-Cola: This is a carbonated beverage made with a blend of natural flavorings, caramel color, caffeine, and phosphoric acid, water, and sugar or high fructose corn syrup, which are infused with carbon dioxide gas to develop a fizzy, sweet flavor.

White Rum: This is a type of rum made with fermented sugarcane juice or molasses and yeast, which are distilled and then typically left unaged or briefly aged and filtered to develop a light, spiced flavor.

Milk: This is a beverage made with the liquid from dairy cows, which is pasteurized and homogenized to ensure safety and consistency.

Coffee Liqueur: This is a liqueur made with coffee, distilled alcohol, water, and sugar, which are blended and infused to develop a bold, roasted coffee flavor.

Mint: This is an herb made from the leaves of the mint plant, which are harvested and used for their cool, aromatic flavor.

Bartending Tools

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

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.

Tasting Notes

This cocktail has the following flavor profile:

• Appearance: Light brown ombré color with foamy texture

• Aroma: Mint, coffee, and cola

• Taste: Creamy milk heightened by Coke’s sweetness and accented with coffee

• Finish: More coffee and soda with notes of rum

Kendall’s Take
“Soda and milk might seem like an unlikely pairing, but in this cocktail recipe, it works beautifully. The frothy texture of the milk adds an unexpected lift, while the combination of creamy and carbonated creates a playful, fun twist on a soda-topped cocktail. Overall, the White Bat is whimsical, surprising, and a little wild—a unique choice for when you want a drink that’s both festive and adventurous.”

Recipe

This cocktail recipe was found in the publication Liquor.com.