Holiday Breakfast

Name: Holiday Breakfast
Ingredients: 1.5 oz Common Ground Blood Orange & Tarragon Gin; 1 oz Espresso; .5 oz Giffard Vanille de Madagascar; .25 oz Demerara Syrup; 5 dash(es) Angostura Cocoa Bitters; 3 dash(es) Angostura Orange Bitters

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By Lindsay Sparmann

Submitted on: April 27, 2025

Essentials

Spirit Forward

Inspired by Dad's chocolate oranges that always appeared during the holidays.

Ingredients

1.5 oz
Common Ground Blood Orange & Tarragon Gin

1 oz
Espresso

.5 oz
Giffard Vanille de Madagascar

.25 oz
Demerara Syrup

5 dash(es)
Angostura Cocoa Bitters

3 dash(es)
Angostura Orange Bitters

Instructions

Garnish

Build

Shake & Double Strain

Glass

Nick & Nora

Estimated strength

About 19% ABV (estimate)

By Lindsay Sparmann

Brand Ambassador for Common Ground Spirits/Bartender

Creative, enthusiastic, curious. Let's get weird.

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Build in a tin, shake, shake, shake, and don't forget to double strain.

Editor's Note

A clever Espresso Martini riff swapping vodka for a blood orange and tarragon gin. The result is a complex dialogue between rich coffee, bright citrus, and a sophisticated herbal finish.

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Crafted Pour

23 October 2026

This sounds like a wonderful holiday treat! The combination of blood orange, tarragon, and espresso is such a unique and sophisticated profile.