Carajillo

Name: Carajillo
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 1 cocktail
Ingredients: Ice cubes; 3 ounces brewed espresso or brewed coffee; 2 ounces Licor 43; Orange peel strip

Total Time Prep: 10 min.

Yield 1 cocktail

Test Kitchen Approved

When you learn how to make a carajillo, you can have your daily dose of caffeine and a cocktail in one drink.

Ingredients

Ice cubes
3 ounces brewed espresso or brewed coffee
2 ounces Licor 43
Orange peel strip

Directions

In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, add espresso and Licor 43; shake until well-chilled and frothy. Fill a rocks glass with ice; strain cocktail into the glass. Garnish with an orange peel. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts

1 cocktail: 242 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 18mg sodium, 34g carbohydrate (27g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein.

You may have heard of liquid courage, but the roots of the phrase actually come from Mexico's carajillo cocktail. It's made simply with espresso and Licor 43. —Kate McKiernan, Chicago, Illinois

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