Hey Stendhal, ...

In a bout of inspiration a new layered shot idea came to me. Having a fresh bottle of Campari the mandatory thought train left the station towards the colorful country of the respective list of cocktails - only the ones I can currently make, of course.

So with a bottle of Mr. Black around the next thing I was: both sweet and with similar ABVs, so can they layer?

As you can see, the answer is: sort of.

Hence, let me present to you:

The Stendhal's Regret

 

 

The recipe is very simple: in a shot glass (preferably cooled upfront) pour the same quantities (0.5 oz here) of the coffee liqueur, and then carefully layer the Campari with a spoon on top of it. Since both liqueurs have densities not too far apart the split can't be too prominent. At least not for long.

In the taste department, the resulting shot has a moderate complexity and the balance is (as expected) towards the sweet side. And that is regarding the fact that as a cold brew coffee liqueur Mr. Black is one of the less sweet ones in the family. The bitterness of the Campari is somewhat mellowed down, and the coffee doesn't add up to it.

Overall a nice shot, and I'd give it another try (or two). If a score is mandatory here I'd give it 3.5/5.

Cheers!

The Gotham Justice cocktail

Take the Batman cocktail and do it the (alcoholic) justice it deserves. With a little hint to the Atomic Cat cocktail. That is the reason I'm calling it Gotham Justice. If it existed before me, please enlighten me in the comments.

• Fill the Collins glass half-way with ice. 
• Pour one part Cointreau over it. 
• Add three parts orange juice (OJ).
• A dash of blood orange juice is perfectly applicable. Grenadine is even more applicable, but just punch it over, like if Batman punched a villain and a little drop of blood spilled into the drink (evil grin goes here).
• Fill up with tonic. 
• You may float a maraschino cherry or two in it.

Gotham Justice - a free adaptation of Batman and Atomic Cat cocktails
with the righteous addition of the might of Cointreau.

Justice have been served.

The Green Pirate

Ever been on the road, but still tried to bring your mixology with you? Well your options might be limited, but still some pleasant surprises are possible. Especially, if you have a bottle of three years old Havana Club Rum handy. This rum is neither purely white rum, nor a golden one, but is closer to the former class.

I don't know if this cocktail exists somewhere else, but for the sake of the vacation spirit we were sipping, what I called it, the Green Pirate. Here's the mix:

Ingredients

1 part	3 Annos Havana Club Rum (or any white one)
1 part	Mint liquor
2 parts	Pineapple juice
	Tonic water
	Ice cubes

Preparation

• Fill half the Collins glass with ice cubes. 
• Add the rum, the mint liquor, and the juice. 
• Fill up with the tonic water. 
• You may garnish with lemon or pineapple slices. In my case I had lemon.

Quite enjoyable. :)