Custom Cocktail: Ecstasy Goldentongue

A little while ago, I started making custom cocktails and mocktails based on characters created for friends. Today’s feature is a friend’s DnD character, Tiefling Warlock Ecstasy Goldentongue.

Artwork by Matt Spencer (Twitter / Website)

Ecstasy is described by his player Matt as “Severe, elegant, meticulous, scheming, devoted (to his patron, and to his own ambitions), and unconcerned with moral qualms.”

Immediately, I knew I wanted something dark and rich and elegant for this character. Coffee builds the base for the drink, with its bitter, bold flavor. Then I layered in complex notes from orgeat almond syrup, spiced rum, and sweet oranges. Seltzer helps sharpen the richness of the cocktail. It’s a complicated drink, but one in which the flavors blend into an intriguing whole, with a lingering finish that evolves with each sip.

Ecstasy Goldentongue (Stacy)

1oz oz Mr Black or Grind coffee liqueur
1oz dark spiced rum
1oz fresh squeezed orange juice
2.5 oz cherry syrup (prep beforehand)
- 1 C sugar
- ⅔ C water
- 1.5 C dark sweet cherries (frozen is fine)
  - Heat water, cherries, and sugar on stove on medium heat until sugar is fully dissolved
  - Remove from heat
  - Mash up berries with potato masher
  - Let steep 1 hour
  - Strain into bottle through mesh strainer and store in fridge
.5oz orgeat
(Can buy online or make your own using this recipe)
- 1c plain unsweetened almond milk
- 1.5c granulated sugar
- 1/4tsp almond extract
- 1/4tsp rosewater or orange blossom water
  - Heat all in saucepan over medium heat while stirring, until sugar dissolves
  - Remove from stove and let cool
  - Pour through fine mesh strainer into bottle and store in the fridge
Splash of seltzer or club soda
Gold sanding sugar (optional for rim)
Luxardo cherry or raspberry (optional for garnish)