Cocktail
Fifth Avenue
How to make a Fifth Avenue: the elegant layered liqueur cocktail of dark cacao liqueur, apricot brandy and cream. Sweet, fruity and beautiful to behold.
5 minPrep time
mediumDifficulty
Liqueur glassGlass
1Serving(s)
The Fifth Avenue is an elegant layered liqueur cocktail that artfully stacks dark cacao liqueur, fruity apricot brandy and cream on top of one another. The three clean layers make it as beautiful to look at as it is delicious to drink.
Instructions
- Carefully pour the dark cacao liqueur into a narrow liqueur glass.
- Slowly layer the apricot brandy over the back of a bar spoon on top.
- Gently float the cream as the top layer.
- Dust with a pinch of cocoa powder.
- Serve carefully without stirring the layers together.
Garnish: Cocoa powder
Pro tip: For clean layering, pour each ingredient slowly over the back of a bar spoon into the glass, starting with the heaviest liqueur.
Frequently asked questions
What should I watch out for when layering?
Pour each ingredient slowly over the back of a bar spoon so the layers don't mix and sit cleanly on top of one another.
Which brandy belongs in a Fifth Avenue?
Classically apricot brandy is used, which gives the drink a fruity note between chocolate and cream.
Can I also prepare the drink shaken?
Possible yes, but then it loses its visual appeal. The Fifth Avenue thrives on its three clean layers.
Ingredients
- Dark cacao liqueur (Creme de Cacao)2 cl
- Apricot Brandy2 cl
- Cream2 cl
- Cocoa powder1 pinch
