World Class 2014: Claudio Perinelli Peri (Italy), ’Coffee Break’

Claudio Perinelli (Peri), Bartenders Academy, Verona Italy ———————————— COFFEE BREAK Coffee Break, is a twist on a Negroni, which replaces gin with Zacapa 23 to give a full-bodied base with rich, sweet notes. It incorporates a honey coffee mix that Claudio makes using warmed wildflower honey and Italian Arabica coffee (prepared in a stovetop moka pot) that are combined at a ratio of 4 to 1 and blended for 10 seconds. The result is rich and robust, just sweet enough and with a digestif character, perfect