Bordeaux Distilling rolls out ‘world’s first’ clear organic coffee liqueur
Brunette Clear, which is said to be the world’s first transparent organic coffee liqueur, has been introduced to the UK market by ‘innovative’ spirits company Bordeaux Distilling Co.
The innovation looks to reimagine how coffee liqueurs can be produced and used in cocktail serves by providing a ‘unique’ sensory experience to a range of classic coffee cocktails.
Furthermore, the product hopes to open the door to original creations where coffee hasn’t been able to venture before.
Arnaud Chevalier of Bordeaux Distilling Co said: “Passionate about innovation and sustainability, we’re incredibly proud that Brunette Clear not only raises awareness about a key issue such as waste, but also increases the functionality of coffee liqueurs.
“It’s already being used by one of the world’s leading bars – Little Red Door in Paris – so we’re incredibly excited to get it in the hands of the UK’s talented mixologists.”
With the worldwide coffee industry believed to produce more than 20 million tonnes of waste per year, Brunette Clear has been crafted utilising two often overlooked by-products of the coffee-making process – the de-pulped coffee cherry known as cascara, and coffee blossom, both sourced from Guatemala.
Both ingredients undergo separate two-week maceration periods in organic grain alcohol before being distilled at low temperatures with a rotary evaporator, ensuring that the delicate floral notes found in the coffee blossom, and the fruity, dried-grape notes found in cascara, are retained.
A by-product generated from the filtration process of the company’s Brunette Organic Cold Brew Liqueur is then pot stilled to produce a third and final transparent distillate.
The three distillates are then carefully blended before a six-month resting period, where the alcohol content is reduced gradually to 22% ABV to ensure a smooth final product.
Samantha Burke, managing director of Love Drinks, distributor of Brunette Clear, commented: “When it comes to innovation and craft, Bordeaux Distilling Co continue to raise the bar and their latest iteration is a clear winner.
“Far from style over substance, Brunette Clear not only tackles waste in a wasteful industry, but allows mixologists to take coffee flavours to new elegant and exciting frontiers.”
On the palate, the crystalline liqueur is described as delicate and balanced, unfolding with unique floral and fruity notes, free from bitterness or excessive sweetness. Its silky texture leads to a ‘long, elegant, and harmonious’ finish.
Brunette Clear Organic Coffee Liqueur is recommended served neat, on the rocks, or in cocktails such as an Espresso Martini, which can be presented transparent with the absence of espresso.
Available from Love Drinks in a 700ml bottle, Brunette Clear has zero additives or colourings. It also contains nearly four times less sugar than the mainstream coffee liqueurs on the market.
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