Hot Cocktail: Canadian Spiked Coffee
The Black Bear from Sidecut in Whistler, B.C., is a cross between hot buttered rum and a spiked latte.
By:
Jason Horn
Courtesy of Sidecut
Black Bear
By Emily Ross
Sidecut
Whistler, B.C., Canada
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 oz. The Kraken Spiced Rum
- 1/2 oz. Sortilège Canadian Whiskey and Maple Syrup Liqueur (or substitute 1/2 oz. Canadian whiskey and 1 tsp. maple syrup)
- 1 shot (about 1 oz.) brewed espresso, hot
- 1 tsp. softened butter
- 3/4 tsp. sugar
- 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1 1/2 oz. hot water
- hot foamed milk and grated nutmeg
Preparation
Add all the ingredients to a pre-heated mug and stir until the butter melts. Garnish with a little hot foamed milk and freshly grated nutmeg.
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