Carajillo Cloud
This cocktail offers a fresh take on the classic Carajillo, blending the bold flavors of Wheyskey with rich espresso to create a drink with a deep coffee and creamy wood profile.
It is crowned with a light, vanilla-forward custard foam that adds a soft, sweet contrast to the strong coffee base.
Ingredients
Cocktail
- 1 oz Wheyskey
- 1/2 oz Licor 43
- 1/2 oz Mr. Black Liquor
- 1 oz Freshly Brewed Espresso
- 2 dashes Walnut Bitter
- Ice
- Custard Foam
Vanilla Custard Foam
- 4 Dakota Layers Egg Yolks
- 500g Whole Milk
- 100g Sugar
- 1 Vanilla Bean
Instructions
- Combine Ingredients: In a shaker tin, combine the espresso, Wheyskey, Licor 43, Mr. Black and a dash of walnut bitters.
- Reverse Shake: Shake your ingredients without ice for 20 seconds. This allows the freshly brewed espresso to release all its CO2, creating a waterfall effect when you pour you cocktail into the glass. Add ice and shake again for another 10 seconds.
- Strain: Double strain the cocktail into a serving glass
Tips:
Freshly brewed espresso is indispensable for crafting coffee cocktails, thanks to its CO2 content from the roasting of coffee beans. If an espresso machine isn’t available, a cold brew concentrate can substitute at a 1:1 ration. Although this swap means forgoing the distinctive waterfall effect, its primary role is visual, affecting presentation rather than taste.
Vanilla Custard Foam
- Heat Milk: In saucepan, heat the milk with the vanilla bean over medium heat until it’s hot but not boiling.
- Whis Egg Yolks and Sugar: In a separate bowl, whisk the egg yolks with sugar until the color lightens.
- Temper Egg Yolk: Gradually add the heated milk to the egg yolk mixture, stirring constantly to temper the eggs.
- Combine and Heat: Pour the mixture back into the saucepan. Heat while constantly whisking until the temperature reaches 75 C.
- Cool and Load the ISI Siphon
Tips:
Your freezer’s vanilla ice cream secretly doubles as vanilla custard, awaiting transformation for your next Vanilla Custard Foam. By simply melting and straining any ice cream flavor, you create a smooth, versatile base suitable for a Cream Whipper.
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