But why not shake up your order?
The next time youre tempted to request an espresso martini, ask for a carajillo instead.
Order itshakeadofor a frothy mixed cocktail orpuesto,where the two liquids will stack a la a White Russian.
The new Chinatown restaurant Corima’s take on the carajillo cocktail.
Its origins are as murky as the drink itself.
The internet is filled with conflicting and complementary origin stories for the beloved spiked coffee cocktail.
Another theory states it was concocted and imbibed by Spanish troops stationed in Cuba.
Others claim its Spanish, where coffee is served alongside brandy, anise, rum, or aguardiente.
Consider the Irish coffee, Norwegiankarsk, Italiancaffe correttoand this was centuries before the espresso martini frenzy.
Need some final convincing?
This is too bad.
