Halvah Whipped Cream with Armenian Arak Coffee

Ingredients

• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup sesame tahini
• 4 ounces freshly brewed espresso
• 1 shot Armenian arak or Turkish raki
• Mint, for garnish

Directions

Whip the cream until thickened. Add the confectioners' sugar, honey, and vanilla and whip to shaving cream consistency. Fold in the tahini. Stir a shot of ararat into a glass of strong, iced espresso. Top with a big dollop of whipped cream and garnish with mint.