What ingredients are in a Zorro?

2 cl Sambuca, 2 cl Baileys Irish Cream, 2 cl White Creme de Menthe

What glass do you use for a Zorro?

A Zorro is traditionally served in a Coffee mug.

How strong is a Zorro?

A Zorro has an estimated ABV of 19,76%.

How many calories are in a Zorro?

A Zorro contains approximately 189 calories per serving.

Zorro

Copa Coffee mug

Dificultad Easy

Calorías ~189 kcal

ABV 19,76%

Ingredientes

Instrucciones

add all and pour black coffee and add whipped cream on top.

Strong Classic

El Zorro es una bebida cálida a base de café elaborada con sambuca, Baileys Irish Cream, crème de menthe blanca y café negro, coronada con crema batida. La combinación del anís de la sambuca, el carácter de chocolate y crema del Baileys y la menta refrescante de la crème de menthe crea una bebida de postre en capas que es a la vez cálida y refrescantemente compleja. Servida en una taza de café, está diseñada como un deleite para después de cenar.

History & Origins

The Zorro is a modern dessert coffee drink of disputed origin, named after the fictional masked swordsman created by Johnston McCulley in 1919, perhaps referencing the drink's bold, dramatic combination of contrasting flavors. The combination of sambuca, Irish cream, and crème de menthe in a coffee context reflects the 1980s and 1990s fashion for layered, multi-liqueur coffee drinks. No specific creator or institution is credited.

Tasting Notes

Aroma: Sambuca's anise and sambuca's sweetness with Baileys' chocolate and cream, crème de menthe's cooling mint, and black coffee's roasted depth. Palate: Rich and layered, with anise, chocolate-cream, and mint creating an almost dessert-like complexity against the coffee's bitter backbone; the combination is unconventional but cohesive. Finish: Warm, minty, and sweet with lingering sambuca anise and coffee bitterness.

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Pro Tip

Layer the ingredients over the back of a spoon so each spirit rests on the coffee before gentle stirring allows them to integrate gradually, preserving individual aromatics.

Data verified enero 2017

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