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.

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Black Bear

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Photo by: Courtesy of Sidecut

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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