The Isola di Pino at Experimental Cocktail Club Venice is the kind of drink that makes you raise an eyebrow… and then immediately order another.
Vodka, coffee liqueur and amaro sounds straightforward enough. It isn’t. The salted sugar syrup gives it that little wink — not sweet-sweet, but savoury, rich, slightly mysterious. It’s silky, grown-up, and finished with three coffee beans for luck. Venice loves a bit of symbolism.
It’s the perfect late-night cocktail: dark, smooth, and with just enough coffee to keep the conversation flowing.
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Here is the recipe!
Isola di Pino
A fantastic cocktail from the geniuses at Experimental Cocktail Club Venice!
Ingredients
- 40 ml vodka
- 20 ml Coffee liqueur
- 10 ml Amaro
- Salted Sugar Syrup* to taste
Instructions
- *Salted Sugar Syrup: Combine equal parts (by weight) of sugar and water. Add 5% salt based on the total weight. Stir until completely dissolved.
- Combine all ingredients in a shaker filled with ice.
- Shake until well chilled and frosted.
- Fine strain into a coupette glass
- Add 3 coffee beans for good luck and enjoy.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 187kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 0.02gFat: 0.1gSaturated Fat: 0.02gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.02gSodium: 2mgPotassium: 0.4mgSugar: 11g
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