Zorro is a hot dessert-coffee drink where three liqueur personalities meet: sambuca's anise, Baileys' cream-and-cocoa sweetness, and white creme de menthe's cool mint. Hot coffee prevents the drink from becoming pure syrup and gives it an after-dinner backbone.
Layer sambuca, Baileys Irish Cream, and white creme de menthe in a coffee mug. Top with hot coffee and finish with one spoon of whipped cream.
Serve in a coffee mug with one spoon of whipped cream as the only topping. It should feel like a liqueur-spiked coffee dessert, not a cold layered shot.
Pair it with tiramisu, chocolate cake, biscotti, vanilla gelato, mint chocolate, or almond pastries. Coffee bitterness and mint-anise sweetness make it strongest with dessert.
Zorro belongs to modern after-dinner coffee cocktail culture, where liqueurs are layered or combined with hot coffee to create a sweet digestif serve.
Best after dinner, in cold weather, or as a dessert replacement when guests want coffee and liqueur in the same glass.
Sambuca gives licorice and sugar, Baileys adds cream and cocoa, white creme de menthe adds cooling mint, coffee brings roast bitterness, and whipped cream softens the first sip.
Hot, sweet, minty, creamy, aromatic, and dessert-driven.
Skip whipped cream for a leaner coffee drink, or use espresso instead of long coffee for a denser digestif.
8%
⚠️ Alcoholic beverage: not suitable for minors, pregnant individuals, or designated drivers. Please enjoy responsibly.
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