Hot Drink
Spanish Coffee
How to make a Spanish Coffee - the flambeed coffee cocktail of rum, coffee liqueur and hot coffee with a cream topping and sugar-cinnamon rim.
8 minPrep time
mediumDifficulty
Coffee glassGlass
1Serving(s)
The Spanish Coffee is a theatrical coffee cocktail celebrated at the table with flambeed overproof rum and a caramelized sugar rim. Hot coffee, coffee liqueur and a cream topping make it the perfect finish to a dinner. A real spectacle for cold evenings.
Instructions
- Moisten the rim of the glass and dip it in sugar.
- Add rum and coffee liqueur to the glass and flambe briefly so the sugar rim caramelizes.
- Top up with hot coffee and extinguish the flame.
- Add a topping of whipped cream.
- Dust with a pinch of cinnamon and serve.
Garnish: Cream topping dusted with cinnamon
Pro tip: Carefully light the rum at the rim of the glass and let the sugar caramelize - with a little practice the spectacular flambeing succeeds safely.
Frequently asked questions
Where does the Spanish Coffee come from?
It became famous through Huber's restaurant in Portland, where it has been served flambeed tableside for decades.
Which rum is suitable for flambeing?
A high-proof overproof rum from 75 percent alcohol by volume ignites best and provides the typical flame show.
Can I prepare the drink without flambeing?
Yes, you can simply mix rum and liqueur with the hot coffee - in terms of taste it stays close to the original.
Ingredients
- Dark rum (overproof)3 cl
- Coffee liqueur (Kahlúa)2 cl
- Hot coffee12 cl
- Whipped cream2 cl
- Sugar for the rim1 tbsp
- Cinnamon1 pinch
