By Nigella Lawson
A crème liqueur flavoured mainly with coffee. The two main coffee liqueurs are Kahlúa and Tía María.
Kahlúa claims Mexican heritage, while Tía María comes originally from Jamaica and is flavoured with Blue Mountain coffee. Both are relatively low in alcohol, with about 20-25 percent abv.
Tiramisini
Meringue gelato cake with chocolate sauce
Caramel and coffee choux buns
Cappuccino profiteroles
Chocolate fruit cake
Café foam
Attica fix
Coffee liqueurs are available from specialist drinks retailers.
Coffee-flavoured liqueurs are versatile ingredients for mixologists and cooks. Cocktails such as the Black Russian, White Russian, Mudslide and the Brown Cow are flavoured with coffee liqueur. A shot or two can also be added to hot coffee as a digestif, poured over ice cream or used in cheesecakes or in a variety of sweets and puddings.
Each coffee liqueur is made to its own recipe and varies in flavour profile and sweetness level. Generally, however, one can be substituted for another in cocktail and dessert recipes.
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