Ingredients

Serve:

1x

Unit

ml
oz
Ballantine’s Finest

35ml Ballantine’s Finest

Coffee liquor

15ml Coffee Liquor

Coffee

60ml – 90ML Cold Brew Coffee (Adjust to taste)

Sugar syrup

5ml Sugar Syrup (Adjust to taste)

Equipment

Ice cubes

Ice cubes

Cocktail shaker

Cocktail Shaker

Tall glass

Method

1

Fill a shaker with ice

2

Add Ballantine’s Finest, coffee liqueur and sugar syrup

3

Top with cold brew coffee — enough to fill the shaker by about a third

4

Shake hard for 10–15 seconds until the tin feels icy cold

5

Strain into a chilled glass

6

Garnish with a coffee bean or orange twist to lift the aroma

FAQs & Substitutions

No cold brew?

Use strong chilled filter coffee

Too strong?

Add a splash more sugar syrup or serve over ice

Can I make it without shaking?

Yes — build it over ice and give it a strong stir, but shaking adds that smooth, foamy top

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