New York’s WarrenPeace, which opened in 2022, is rooted within the group’s Albanian heritage. The cocktail bar and restaurant attracts inspiration from the broader Balkan area, infused right into a Mediterranean-leaning menu and bar program.
That’s evident within the Balkan Breakfast cocktail, a riff on a Carajillo impressed by a Balkan breakfast ritual of a raki, espresso and a cigarette. The mixture symbolizes leisure and social bonding and indicators the beginning of recent day.
The WarrenPeace group constructed on this idea to craft a layered, protein-forward cocktail that includes black sesame–infused raki, Licor 43, crème de banana, espresso liqueur, chilly brew and a contact of tobacco bitters. The result’s a wealthy, spiced-forward drink with a touch of sweetness.
The black sesame infusion delivers a delicate protein enhance whereas softening the spirit and including a toasty, textured mouthfeel. Creamy banana and espresso notes maintain the cocktail each indulgent and refreshing.
Served on a saucer with a doily and accompanied by a candied cigarette, the $21 Balkan Breakfast elevates the drink expertise with a memorable nod to its cultural roots.
