COFFEE MATE

You can use other types of whisky, but we love that Forty Creek Distillery is near Hamilton, Ont., the city where the first Tim Hortons coffee shop opened, in 1964. Plus, they make great whisky!

Makes: 1 drink

Ask any Canadian what a double double is and you’ll get a description of a sweet, creamy coffee that Canucks “always have time for.” Although the double double—coffee with two creams and two sugars—isn’t technically on the Tim Hortons menu, it’s become synonymous with the brand. We couldn’t resist making a nighttime counterpart to the popular coffee order. We initially envisioned an equal-parts drink—two shots whisky and two shots Kahlúa—but we realized it’s just not a double double without all that creamy goodness, so we incorporated whisky cream liqueur.

1½ oz Canadian whisky, such as Forty Creek Barrel Select ¾ oz Kahlúa ¾ oz Forty Creek Cream Liquor 1 dash Angostura bitters handful ice cubes small pinch finely ground espresso, for garnish

Pour all ingredients except ice and espresso into a mixing glass. Add ice and stir until chilled. Strain through a julep strainer into a chilled mug or glass. Sprinkle with espresso to garnish. Serve with a coffee stir stick, if you like.

Excerpted from A Field Guide to Canadian Cocktails (Appetite by Random House, $25) by Scott McCallum and Victoria Walsh. Photography by Juan Luna. Available Oct. 20.

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