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Cafe Mexicana recipe
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The Cafe Mexicana is a shaken agave cocktail, made with vanilla syrup, cold brew coffee, coffee liqueur and more, served in a highball over ice. It is bitter and coffee-rich.
Cafe Mexicana ingredients
| Vanilla syrup | 22.5 ml (¾ oz) |
| Cold brew coffee | 60 ml (2 oz) |
| Coffee liqueur | 7.5 ml (¼ oz) |
| Orange curaçao | 7.5 ml (¼ oz) |
| Averna | 15 ml (½ oz) |
| Tequila reposado | 45 ml (1½ oz) |
How to make a Cafe Mexicana
- Add everything to a shaker and fill with ice.
- Shake hard for 10 to 12 seconds.
- Strain over fresh ice in a highball.
- Garnish with grated cinnamon.
- Glass
- Highball
- Ice
- Cubed
- Garnish
- Grated cinnamon
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Cafe Mexicana: quick answers
- How strong is a Cafe Mexicana?
- About 13% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 21 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
- How many calories are in a Cafe Mexicana?
- About 240 calories per drink, from the alcohol and the sweet and fresh ingredients. An estimate: brands and the amount of sugar change it. Compare every drink in the cocktail calorie chart.
- What glass is a Cafe Mexicana served in?
- A highball, over ice cubes.
- How many ingredients does a Cafe Mexicana have?
- 6 in total: vanilla syrup, cold brew coffee, coffee liqueur, orange curaçao, Averna and tequila reposado.
