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Sambuca con la Mosca in a shot glass, drawn with its ingredient layers

Sambuca con la Mosca recipe

Also known as Sambuca with Coffee Beans

BuiltShot glassNo ice38% ABV

The Sambuca con la Mosca is a built cocktail, made with sambuca and coffee beans, served in a shot glass.

Strength: about 38% ABV in the glass, roughly 9 g of alcohol and about 65 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

Italy’s sambuca "with the fly": three coffee beans for health, happiness and prosperity. Often briefly flamed.

Sambuca con la Mosca ingredients

Sambuca30 ml (1 oz)
Coffee beans3 pieces

Measures for one serve. Open the drink in Bar Bible to scale it to a batch or switch to ounces.

How to make a Sambuca con la Mosca

  1. Fill a shot glass with ice.
  2. Pour the ingredients in order, topping last.
  3. Lift once gently with a barspoon.
  4. Garnish with three coffee beans.
Glass
Shot glass
Ice
None
Garnish
Three coffee beans
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Sambuca con la Mosca: quick answers

How strong is a Sambuca con la Mosca?
About 38% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 9 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Sambuca con la Mosca?
About 65 calories per drink, from the alcohol and the ingredients. An estimate: brands and the amount of sugar change it. Compare every drink in the cocktail calorie chart.
What glass is a Sambuca con la Mosca served in?
A shot glass, with no ice in the glass.
How many ingredients does a Sambuca con la Mosca have?
2 in total: sambuca and coffee beans. Simple enough to make at home.

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