The Dolce Cherry Old Fashioned from Andante Coffee & Roaster is a sophisticated, layered beverage that perfectly balances rich cold brew with complex, classic cocktail flavors.
When you are brewing specialty coffee at home and experimenting with robust profiles, finding a recipe that highlights a bean's natural depth is incredibly rewarding. The Perfect Bean For this specific beverage, the Dolce Amore medium roast is the ideal coffee recommendation. This bean's rich chocolate body, vanilla sweetness, and dark cherry notes pair beautifully with the creamy vanilla cola to create a smooth, balanced interpretation of the classic Old Fashioned. By using this profile, the final drink will highlight tasting notes of dark cherry, vanilla, chocolate, orange zest, and sparkling cola.
Dolce Cherry Old Fashioned Recipe
Ingredients
60 ml Cold Brew Concentrate (30 g coffee to 210 g cold water, steeped 16 hours and filtered)
120 ml Cola (well chilled)
10 ml Vanilla Syrup (optional, for a richer Old Fashioned-style sweetness)
Ice (fill the glass)
Garnish: Maraschino cherry and freshly expressed orange zest
Method
- Fill a rocks glass with ice.
- Pour in the cold brew concentrate.
- Add the vanilla syrup and stir gently to combine.
- Top with chilled cola, pouring slowly to preserve the carbonation.
- Garnish with the orange zest and a maraschino cherry.
Expressing the orange zest directly over the glass guarantees a cafe-quality presentation, making this sparkling coffee a fantastic way to elevate your daily routine.