Cold press cocktails are in this summer! Most pack a hefty punch of caffeine, though. I wanted to create something with less caffeine but keep that complex and delicious coffee flavor. Enter cascara syrup. Made from the husks of coffee beans, cascara syrup adds more than just coffee flavor; it brings the essences of hibiscus and date with subtle tea-like citrus notes. 

I call this Abracadabra—the perfect drink to add a touch of magic to your summer.

Abracadabra

1 3/4 oz Privateer White Rum

1 oz Amaro Nonino

1/2 oz cascara syrup

1 1/4” slice of lemon

4 coffee beans

Orange twist for garnish

Muddle the coffee beans and lemon slice in a shaker. Add rum, amaro, and cascara syrup. Fill with ice and seal the shaker. Shake hard for 20 seconds, then double strain the liquid with a hawthorne strainer and a fine mesh strainer into a martini or coupe glass. Garnish with your fancy orange twist.

The perfect summer cocktail with a light coffee essence.