Bitter Almond, French cognac and strong coffee: Meet French Connection Coffee!

There are many more imaginative alcohol coffees than Irish Coffee and Espresso Corretto: French Connection Coffee combines favorite flavors and borrows its name from a classic 1970s movie.

The combination of coffee and alcohol proves to be particularly popular, both in cold, summer cocktails and hot drinks, which are ideally suited to cold winter afternoons or evenings. Several of the alcoholic coffees are ideal closings for a winter dinner, while others can be the first drink of the evening, marrying the flavor of our favorite drink with the awakening and energy that gives us the strong coffee.

French Connection is a coffee based on a popular cocktail, which is based on the 70ies film with the same name, staring Gene Hackman. The French Connection cocktail delicious flavors come from France and Italy, since it is made up of an equal amount of Cognac and Amaretto liqueur. Cognac is a drink with a protected designation of origin, since it is produced only in the homonymous region of France, while Amaretto, with the strong taste of bitter almond, is one of the most popular and favorite Italian liqueurs.

French Connection is traditionally served as after dinner drink, as the Italians used to serve Amaretto. The strong aroma of the Amaretto bitter almond is ideally suited to the complex flavor of Cognac, resulting in a simple, yet very palatable cocktail combining digestive properties with the luxury of Cognac. If we add the coffee, we end up with French Connection Coffee, a coffee that is perhaps the perfect closure for every winter dinner!

What do we need for a French Connection Coffee?

• 50 ml French Cognac
• 50 ml Amaretto
• 240 ml strong coffee
• Whipped Cream and white almond, to serve

How is French Connection Coffee prepared?

• Prepare the coffee (prefer filter coffee)
• Place your coffee in Irish Coffee glass, taking care to be still warm
• Add your drinks either at room temperature or slightly warmed.
• Garnish with a spoonful of whipped cream and a little fried almond

Tips for a delicious French Connection Coffee

• If you want to emphasize the digestive character of our beverage, you can completely omit the whipped cream and the almond.
• If you do not want to buy whole bottles of cognac and amaretto, you can use miniature bottles - you will need one of each for a cup of coffee.
• If you select miniature bottles, you can serve your coffee in an original way, giving each guest a cup of coffee, as well as two bottles, a miniature bottle of amaretto and a miniature bottle of cognac giving your guests the opportunity to add as much alcohol as they like, in the rhythm they want.
• Prefer a sweet, aromatic coffee with a strong body whose flavor will blend in harmoniously with cognac and amaretto.
• If youdo not want to use cognac, we can use the most economical counterpart, brandy.
• You can enjoy it every moment, and not necessarily after a meal, and it is ideal for the holiday season, because of the festive aromas of cognac and amaretto.

Sometimes, delight is hidden in simplicity! With just three simple but tasty ingredients, we can prepare a special coffee that will give its own aroma to this year's festivities!