Buena Vista Fizz Recipe

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Maggie Hoffman
Maggie Hoffman is a contributing writer at Serious Eats.
Maggie Hoffman
Maggie Hoffman is a longtime food and drink expert whose recipes and cocktail-making tips can be found on her newsletters What to Drink and The Dinner Plan. She is the author of  The One-Bottle Cocktail and Batch Cocktails, both published by Ten Speed Press.
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Updated August 30, 2018
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Wes Rowe

You wouldn't think that citrus and coffee would go together, but we absolutely love this cocktail from Tradition in San Francisco, which brings together Jameson and chicory-infused rye whiskey.

Recipe Details

Buena Vista Fizz Recipe

Active 5 mins
Total 24 hrs
Serves 1 serving

Ingredients

  • For the Chicory-Infused Rye:
  • 6 ounces rye whiskey, such as Bulleit
  • 1/2 tablespoon ground chicory
  • For the Coffee Syrup:
  • 6 ounces strong coffee or espresso
  • 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons demerara sugar
  • For the Cocktail:
  • 1 ounce Jameson Irish whiskey
  • 1 ounce chicory-infused rye
  • 1/2 ounce freshly squeezed juice from 1 lemon
  • 1/4 ounce freshly squeezed juice from 1 orange
  • 3/4 ounce coffee syrup
  • 1/2 ounce egg white
  • 1/2 ounce soda
  • Garnish: freshly grated nutmeg

Directions

  1. For the Chicory-Infused Rye: mix rye and chicory in a resealable glass jar, seal, and shake well. Let infuse overnight, then fine-strain and reseal.

  2. For the Cofee Syrup: stir sugar into coffee until dissolved. Let cool before using.

  3. For the Cocktail: To make the cocktail, add Jameson, chicory-infused rye, lemon juice, orange juice, coffee syrup, and egg white to a mixing glass. Fill with ice, shake hard until well chilled, about 20 seconds. Pour into Irish coffee glass and top with soda. Garnish with nutmeg and serve immediately.

Special equipment

resealable jar, cocktail shaker and strainer

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