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Spanish Coffee in a mug glass

Spanish Coffee

A flaming coffee cocktail with 151 rum, coffee liqueur, and triple sec.

CoffeeWarmCaramelized

Ingredients

  • Overproof Rum0.75 oz (22.5 ml)
  • Orange Curaçao0.5 oz (15 ml)
  • Coffee Liqueur1 oz (30 ml)
  • Hot Coffee3 oz (90 ml)
  • Whipped Cream1 dollop

How to make it

  1. Rim glass with sugar.
  2. Add 151 rum and triple sec.
  3. Light on fire to caramelize sugar rim (carefully!).
  4. Extinguish with coffee and coffee liqueur.
  5. Top with whipped cream.

Glass: Mug

May contain: Caffeine, Dairy. Always check your own bottles.

History

Spanish Coffee is a flamed coffee cocktail of rum and coffee liqueur, theatrically ignited tableside to caramelize a sugared rim before coffee and cream are added. It became famous at Huber's Café in Portland, Oregon, where it is still prepared in a dazzling fireside ritual.

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