Spanish Coffee
A theatrical, flambéed coffee cocktail layering rum and coffee liqueur under whipped cream.
Base
other
Glassware
Irish coffee mug
Flavor Profile
sweetstrong
Ingredients
- 1 oz rum
- 1 oz coffee liqueur
- 4 oz hot coffee
- Whipped cream, to top
Instructions
- 1Warm rum and coffee liqueur in a mug (traditionally flambéed).
- 2Add hot coffee and stir.
- 3Top with whipped cream.
Origin & Story
Portland, Oregon, United States, 1970s
Made famous at a Portland restaurant known for flambéing it tableside, it turns a simple spiked coffee into a bit of bar theater.
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