Ep. 89: Wait! That’s not how you make that drink, is it? - The Carajillo

Have you ever had a Carajillo the same way twice? Me neither, and it turns out there is a reason for that. We’ll get into the history behind the drink, and sprinkle in a little history behind coffee. Uncle Brad will teach us one, most delicious version, of the Carajillo - that honestly needs to be the way you make this from now on. Jules puts her spin on it and introduces her good friend, Mezcal – shocker! Stick around for tips on zhuzhing up your bar cart with Cocktail decor (why we aren’t talking about how to properly shake an espresso here vs. Last week is beyond us, but we aren’t allowed to ask the questions. Thats for you to do. Thank you @amaeld for sending in your tip.    TIP: How to zhuzh up your cocktail bar. Asked by @amaeld    Carajillo (one version from Mexico City)  Glass: Coupe  Directions & Ingredients  In Shaker Tin add  1.5 oz Reposado tequila  1.0 oz Espresso  0.75 oz Liquor 43  0.25 oz coffee liqueur  3 drops saline solution  Shake for 30 seconds  Double Strain into chilled coupe glass  Twist and orange peel over the top to express the oils and discard the peel    Burning of Sage Carajillo  Glass: Rocks glass   Garnish: Fresh cinnamon on top!  Directions & Ingredients  In shaker tin add:  2 oz Espresso  1 oz tequila reposado  1.5 oz Licor 43  .5 oz Blackberry Sage & Cinnamon Syrup  Pinch of sea salt (Maldon’s if you are feeling bougie)   Ice  Shake for 30 seconds  Double strain into rocks glass over a large cube!  Garnish with a halloween spider or sage leaf on top (set the leaf on fire and blow it out for a little spirit cleansing smoke)    Get your Zbiotics Pre-Alcohol Probiotic Drink here: zbiotics.com/ARTOFDRINKING  Be sure to enter the code ARTOFDRINKING for 15% off your first order    The Art of Drinking  IG: @theartofdrinkingpodcast     Jules  IG: @join_jules  TikTok: @join_jules   Website: joinjules.com    Brad   IG: @favorite_uncle_brad    This is a Redd Rock Music Podcast  IG: @reddrockmusic  www.reddrockmusic.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices