Espresso Old Fashioned

Part nightcap, part after-dinner coffee. This version swaps some of the sweetness for coffee's natural bitterness, which pairs surprisingly well with rye.

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Ingredients

2 oz rye whiskey
½ oz espresso freshly pulled and cooled slightly
¼ oz demerara syrup
2 dashes chocolate or orange bitters
3 coffee beans for garnish

Instructions

Shake all ingredients with ice — this one benefits from a quick shake rather than a stir, to give it a bit of aeration and a light foam on top. Strain over a large ice cube and garnish with three coffee beans.