Strong Start

An Irish Coffee riff. New York bartender Troy Sidle blends génépy and heavy cream to give this a complex herbal punch.

Ingredients:

• ½ oz Demerara Gum Syrup
• 1 ½ oz dark rum
• 8 oz freshly brewed hot coffee
• 1 oz génépy (or Chartreuse)
• 3 oz cold heavy cream
• 1 pinch salt

Instructions:

• Combine coffee, rum, and syrup in mug
• Combine génépy, heavy cream, and salt in shaker, and shake to make génépy cream 
• Top with génépy cream
• Express orange peel over top

Glass:

• mug

Garnish:

• orange peel