Many know about tequila and mezcal but few know about charanda, a distilled spirit made from sugarcane in the state of Michoacán, México. My grandmother is from Michoacán and brought my father this bottle of charanda. I wanted to showcase this traditional spirit by combining its sweet vanilla notes with that of Mr. Black and Aztec chocolate bitters. Rather than use heavy cream to complement the coffee flavor, I opted to use a traditional Mexican beverage, horchata, to sweeten the cocktail.
Ingredients
Directions
Fill a rocks glass with crushed ice
Fill a cocktail shaker with ice
Pour 1 oz horchata, 1 oz Mr. Black Coffee Liquor, and 1.5 oz Charanda Añejo into your shaker
Shake 8 to 10 seconds
Strain the cocktail into the rocks glass
Pack your rocks glass with more crushed ice
Add dashes of Aztec chocolate bitters to taste
Garnish with a cinnamon stick
Enjoy
