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


  1. Combine Ingredients: In a shaker tin, combine the espresso, Wheyskey, Licor 43, Mr. Black and a dash of walnut bitters.
  2. 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.
  3. 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

  1. Heat Milk: In saucepan, heat the milk with the vanilla bean over medium heat until it’s hot but not boiling.
  2. Whis Egg Yolks and Sugar: In a separate bowl, whisk the egg yolks with sugar until the color lightens.
  3. Temper Egg Yolk: Gradually add the heated milk to the egg yolk mixture, stirring constantly to temper the eggs.
  4. Combine and Heat: Pour the mixture back into the saucepan. Heat while constantly whisking until the temperature reaches 75 C.
  5. 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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