[Difford's Guide]
Glass: Martini
Garnish: Dust with grated nutmeg
Method: Shake all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass
1-1/4 shots Tequila 100% Agave
3/4 shot White Creme de Cacao
1/2 shot Amaretto liqueur
1 shot Cream (18%)
3/4 shot Milk
A nice balance of milk chocolate and hazelnut, thought the tequila is not especially clandestine. You can distinguish the tequila right on the first notes of a sip, though toward the end of the drink you notice it on the final notes of each sip. Regardless, the tequila does impart a certain exotic quality that would otherwise be lacking. I am not the greatest fan of tequila, but in this cocktail it is a necessary evil (though evil in this case is more along the lines of a girl wearing clip-on devil horns at halloween rather than Satan rising in smoke from the depths of hell - yes, there are tequila based drinks that match the latter, in my opinion). Unfortunately the cream is for the most part lost in this cocktail, rather than adding to the overall appeal as in the Coco Cabana. It is a decent drink, inoffensive for the most part, but not one I would likely desire to explore again.
Brands: Jose Cuervo Especial Silver Tequila (made with blue agave)
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