{"id":223987,"date":"2025-12-09T10:33:57","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T18:33:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/royalcoffee.com\/?p=223987"},"modified":"2025-12-09T10:33:57","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T18:33:57","slug":"hey-mambo-assume-nothing-drink-recipe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/royalcoffee.com\/hey-mambo-assume-nothing-drink-recipe\/","title":{"rendered":"Hey Mambo! Assume Nothing Drink Recipe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>By Asha Wells<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Assume Nothing!&#8221; A mantra for <a href=\"https:\/\/royalcoffee.com\/\">The Crown<\/a> as we worked towards opening our doors in March of 2019, the phrase became a Menu section, encouraging our visitors to drop their preconceptions and be open to new and delicious experiences. And now it&#8217;s the title of a drink recipe series, for you to recreate at home. Here&#8217;s to a year of assuming nothing!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">I suppose it comes as no surprise that after\u00a0months\u00a0spent\u00a0working in a kitchen in southern Italy, that\u00a0I\u00a0would\u00a0develop\u00a0a taste for\u00a0the\u00a0country\u2019s tradition of\u00a0amaretto.\u00a0Nutty,\u00a0warming\u00a0and\u00a0complex,\u00a0what\u2019s\u00a0not to like?\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Hey Mambo!\u00a0<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Is a playful take on the classic Italian soda,\u00a0adding the Italian heritage of espresso\u00a0to\u00a0house made\u00a0amaretto\u00a0&amp;\u00a0raspberry\u00a0soda, and topping with rich cream and raspberry dust. Sounds like\u00a0magic, no?\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559731&quot;:720}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-224047 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.royalcoffee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/09103149\/IMG_4725-640x480.jpg\" alt=\"Asha with their new drink 'Hey Mambo!'\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Hey Mambo! Recipe:<\/h2>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ingredients<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>85g dried apricots<\/li>\n<li>1cup\u00a0white sugar<\/li>\n<li>1cup\u00a0turbinado sugar<\/li>\n<li>1.5pt\u00a0water<\/li>\n<li>10g apricot seeds<\/li>\n<li>20g raw almonds<\/li>\n<li>3g fennel<\/li>\n<li>2g mahlab<\/li>\n<li>2\u00a0allspice<\/li>\n<li>1 cardamom pod<\/li>\n<li>.2g ground nutmeg<\/li>\n<li>1\/2tsp vanilla extract<\/li>\n<li>170g raspberries (fresh or\u00a0frozen)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Directions<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Allow apricots to soak in water for at least 15 minutes or while you caramelize the sugar.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Add white sugar to a saucepan and turn heat to medium for about 10 minutes, stirring frequently, till all sugar has melted, and the color is caramel.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In a separate pan, start a 1 to 1 simple syrup with your turbinado sugar and\u00a01\u00a0cup\u00a0water.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Reduce caramel to low heat slowly ladle<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0hot<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0simple syrup into caramel while stirring to integrate.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Once combined, remove from heat and allow to cool.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In mortar and pestle, crush apricot seeds and almonds, add to a frying pan<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In mortar and pestle, crush fennel, mahlab, allspice,\u00a0cardamom\u00a0and nutmeg<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Stirring constantly, toast apricot seeds and almonds over medium heat till fragrant, careful not to burn, turn off heat, add those to a pot<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In the hot pan (no\u00a0additional\u00a0heat) delicately toast the spices, stirring constantly, only till fragrant (less than a\u00a0minute), add those to pot with the nuts<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Strain the water from the apricots, add them to your nuts &amp; spices pot, along with 1pint\u00a0of hot water, bring to a boil,\u00a0cover\u00a0and heat over medium heat (5) for 15 minutes.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Stir in raspberries, cover and heat over medium heat for 10 minutes.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Remove from heat, using a fine mesh strainer, lined with cheesecloth, strain the still-hot fruit liquid into the caramel pot, squeeze any remaining liquid from the fruit, and stir to combine with the caramel.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Once steam has ceased, add vanilla extract<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Assembly<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:720}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In a high ball glass, with as much ice as possible, fill halfway with sparkling water.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Add 50g syrup, and pour in\u00a0double\u00a0shot of espresso, stir.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Gently pour 50g half &amp; half, or non-dairy cream on top of ice.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Sift 1tsp\u00a0raspberry powder on the surface of the drink.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Enjoy!<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Check out the<a href=\"https:\/\/royalcoffee.com\/category\/assume-nothing-a-year-of-recipes\/\"> Assume Nothing series<\/a>, and if you are in the Bay Area, stop by <a href=\"https:\/\/royalcoffee.com\/the-crown\/\">The Crown<\/a> to taste the seasonal signature beverage.<\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Asha Wells &#8220;Assume Nothing!&#8221; A mantra for The Crown as we worked towards opening our doors in March of 2019, the phrase became a Menu section, encouraging our visitors to drop their preconceptions and be open to new and delicious experiences. 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