The dark angel, coffee cocktail

The Dark Velvet – an Elegant Coffee Cocktail

This cocktail is elegant, creamy, and well-balanced, with just the right amount of sweetness. It features Amaretto liqueur, Rum, and coffee, of course.

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AuthorCedricCategoryDifficultyIntermediate
Yields1 Serving
Prep Time5 mins
Ingredients
 1 ¼ fl oz Espresso shot
 1 fl oz Amaretto liqueur
 ½ fl oz Dark rum
 2 fl oz Heavy whipping cream
 A cocktail glass (previously chilled in the freezer)
 A shaker
 A spoon
Garnish (optional)
 cocoa powder
 3 coffee beans
Instructions
1

Pull your espresso shot,

2

Add the ice into a shaker,

3

Pour the Amaretto liqueur, the dark rum, and the espresso shot,

4

Shake,

5

Strain into the cocktail glass,

6

Rinse the shaker, put fresh ice, then pour 2oz of cream and shake lightly (not too hard to avoid bits of ice),

7

Slowly strain the cream over the back of a spoon into the cocktail glass so that the cream floats on the top of the liquid.

8

You can garnish with cocoa powder and 3 coffee beans as desired.

Notes

If you are looking for an espresso machine, read this article, then learn with us how to pull your first espresso shots with this step-by-step guide.

We have twisted and improved a recipe, "The Black Angel" from Coffee Inspirations: 70 ways to enjoy by Illy, University of Coffee.

This coffee cocktail truly wowed us; it is delicious, and it looks fabulous. A guaranteed hit to impress your guests. Try it for yourself and leave us a comment below.

For the cocktail glass, we suggest a martini glass like the one below.

Ingredients

Ingredients
 1 ¼ fl oz Espresso shot
 1 fl oz Amaretto liqueur
 ½ fl oz Dark rum
 2 fl oz Heavy whipping cream
 A cocktail glass (previously chilled in the freezer)
 A shaker
 A spoon
Garnish (optional)
 cocoa powder
 3 coffee beans

Directions

Instructions
1

Pull your espresso shot,

2

Add the ice into a shaker,

3

Pour the Amaretto liqueur, the dark rum, and the espresso shot,

4

Shake,

5

Strain into the cocktail glass,

6

Rinse the shaker, put fresh ice, then pour 2oz of cream and shake lightly (not too hard to avoid bits of ice),

7

Slowly strain the cream over the back of a spoon into the cocktail glass so that the cream floats on the top of the liquid.

8

You can garnish with cocoa powder and 3 coffee beans as desired.

The Dark Velvet – an Elegant Coffee Cocktail

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