Step 1

To make the sweetpotato purée

Step 2

Roast sweetpotatoes and blend with maple syrup, sugar, orange zest, water and vanilla extract.

Step 3

In a saucepan, bring ingredients to boil then reduce to a simmer. Simmer 8 minutes.

Step 4

Let cool and strain through mesh strainer or chinois.

Step 5

To make the vanilla cordial cream

Step 6

Combine heavy cream, vanilla bean pods, Frangelico liqueur and amaretto.

Step 7

Remove spring from Hawthorne strainer and put in shaker.

Step 8

Dry shake ingredients with spring so it acts like a whisk. Cream will thicken and become frothy.

Step 9

To make the fall guy cocktail

Step 10

Combine rum, brandy, sweetpotato purée, orange juice and bitters in shaker. Shake sharply and strain into coupe glass.

Step 11

Sink Tia Maria to the bottom of the glass and float cream on top.

Step 12

Add two dashes of Angostura bitters and swirl with a toothpick.

Step 13

Spoon vanilla cordial cream on top of cocktail and serve.