Spanish Coffee

Sonja Overhiser

Try this homemade Spanish coffee recipe! The showy after dinner drink features Kahlua, rum, orange liqueur, and a caramelized sugar rim.

Ingredients 8

3 ounces * coffee
2 ounces Kahlua
½ ounce Triple Sec (or other orange liqueur )
½ ounce aged rum (or white or dark)
Granulated sugar, for dipping the glass
Lemon wedge
1 large spoonful sweetened whipped cream (or vegan whipped cream ), whipped to soft peaks
For the garnish: grated chocolate or fresh grated or ground nutmeg

01
Make the coffee. Allow it to cool slightly while preparing the drink.
02
Make the homemade whipped cream , whipping it to soft peaks.
03
Use a lemon wedge to wet a 1/2-inch of the rim of the glass and dip the outside in sugar to make a 1/2-inch band.
04
Use a kitchen torch** to caramelize the outside of the glass until the sugar turns brown.
05
Add the coffee, Kahlua, triple sec and rum and stir once.
06
Gently float the whipped cream on top using the back of a spoon. Garnish with grated chocolate or nutmeg.

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