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Since amaretto originated in Italy we can probably still safely the drink the Mexitaly Coffee even though ours was Mexitaliameridutch. Here at TBIAW, we do not see ethnicity; we just see a drink that needs to be rated. And rate it we did.
Of course before we could rate it, we had to make it. And by "we", I mean Mrs. Bottle. Even though she has made 95% of the drinks so far, this one provided her with a challenge she had yet to face: Using maraschino cherry juice to moisten the glass before rimming it with cinnamon sugar. If I made the drink, I would have tried to pour some juice on a plate and dip the glass in it or maybe suck up some juice in a turkey baster and then spray it on the glass. Whatever I did, it would have been a disaster. Luckily Mrs. Bottle is smarter than I am and she just dipped a paper towel into the jar of cherries and then used that to moisten the glass.
After applying the cinnamon sugar, she added the liqueur and the coffee. Since this drink is only 5% alcohol, it needed a little show to make up for its weakness. Fortunately the recipe called for it to be topped with whipped cream and chocolate shavings. As we usually do, we substituted chocolate jimmies for the shavings. You really can't go wrong with jimmies. For the whipped cream we used Reddi-Wip whipped cream instead of our usual Cool Whip. We switched from Cool Whip to Reddi-Wip for several reasons:
The drink itself was very good. The primary flavor was of course the coffee. There was a slight almond note from the amaretto that added flavor complexity. I am not a huge fan of amaretto but in this case it was pleasant. It also had a slight cherry taste at the finish due to the juice on the rim. Of course that taste only lasted for the first few sips. After that I had to give the rim a big lick to get any of that delicious cherry flavor. I had to stop licking the glass, though, because it was was either grossing out Mrs. Bottle or making her aroused. It is a fine line that I often have trouble discerning.
Of course before we could rate it, we had to make it. And by "we", I mean Mrs. Bottle. Even though she has made 95% of the drinks so far, this one provided her with a challenge she had yet to face: Using maraschino cherry juice to moisten the glass before rimming it with cinnamon sugar. If I made the drink, I would have tried to pour some juice on a plate and dip the glass in it or maybe suck up some juice in a turkey baster and then spray it on the glass. Whatever I did, it would have been a disaster. Luckily Mrs. Bottle is smarter than I am and she just dipped a paper towel into the jar of cherries and then used that to moisten the glass.
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After applying the cinnamon sugar, she added the liqueur and the coffee. Since this drink is only 5% alcohol, it needed a little show to make up for its weakness. Fortunately the recipe called for it to be topped with whipped cream and chocolate shavings. As we usually do, we substituted chocolate jimmies for the shavings. You really can't go wrong with jimmies. For the whipped cream we used Reddi-Wip whipped cream instead of our usual Cool Whip. We switched from Cool Whip to Reddi-Wip for several reasons:
1. Reddi-Wip is easier to apply to a drink than Cool Whip since Reddi-Wip has a spray nozzle
2. Reddi-Wip is easier to apply to a lot of things, if you know what I mean.
3. Reddi-Wip shows a rakish disregard for spelling rules. We luv that.
4. Reddi-Wip is made with nitrous oxide. In a pinch you could use it to anesthetize yourself and/or boost the speed of your Honda Civic. It is the Official Whipped Cream of MacGyverTM
5. Our tub of Cool Whip was filled with mold, which I noticed right after I put a big spoonful of it in my mouth. On the bright side, any infections I may or may not have had are now cleared up.
The drink itself was very good. The primary flavor was of course the coffee. There was a slight almond note from the amaretto that added flavor complexity. I am not a huge fan of amaretto but in this case it was pleasant. It also had a slight cherry taste at the finish due to the juice on the rim. Of course that taste only lasted for the first few sips. After that I had to give the rim a big lick to get any of that delicious cherry flavor. I had to stop licking the glass, though, because it was was either grossing out Mrs. Bottle or making her aroused. It is a fine line that I often have trouble discerning.
Overall Rating for the Mexitaly Coffee
Taste: 5
Presentation: 5
Ease of Preparation: 1
Drinks Until Blackout: 17 – 5% Alcohol
Ingredients
.75 oz Coffee Liqueur
.75 oz Amaretto
Coffee
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