Delores del Rio

Name: Delores del Rio
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 cocktail
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 15 ml Bénédictine; 30 ml Cognac; 1 pinch Coffee Bean; 30 ml Mezcal; 1 dash Absinthe; 15 ml Kahlúa

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Stir Cognac, Mezcal, Kahlúa, BéNéDictine with ice. Strain into a rocks glass.

On New Year's Day, inspiration struck while pondering the Streets of Gettysburg's coffee-Benedictine mix and the 1910 Cocktail's Cognac-mezcal blend. I christened this concoction the Delores del Rio, honoring Mexican actress Dolores del Río who learned from French nuns in Mexico City, mirroring the cocktail’s dual-spirit essence.

Method

Stirred

Glass

rocks

Difficulty

Hard

Flavor Profile

Bitter

Dry

Herbal

Smoky

Strong