Café Carajillo (Hot Coffee with Rum or Brandy)
Espresso and a shot of rum or brandy, served hot in a small glass with a sugared rim. The classic carajillo is hot and roughly equal parts coffee and liquor, unlike the modern Mexican version, which is served cold over ice. One glass, five minutes.
Servings: 1
Calories: 169kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup freshly brewed espresso a coffee cup, not a 240 ml measuring cup: this is served in a small glass
- 2 ounces rum or brandy about 60 ml; brandy is the Spanish classic, rum the Caribbean one
- Sugar, optional for rimming the glass, not for stirring in
Instructions
- Spread sugar on a small plate. Wet the rim of the glass, then turn it upside down in the sugar so it sticks all the way round.
- Pour in the freshly brewed espresso, then the liquor on top. Serve straight away, while it is hot.
Notes
The liquor goes in after the coffee, not before: poured gently over the back of a spoon it floats briefly and gives the drink a layered look before it mixes. Brandy is the Spanish classic and rum the Caribbean one, and both are correct. Keep it balanced rather than strong. This is the hot version, which is the original; the carajillo that became popular in Mexico is served cold over ice with Licor 43, and is a different drink under the same name.
Nutrition
Calories: 169kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 34mg | Potassium: 273mg | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 5mg | Iron: 1mg