Spanish Coffee
A flamed rum and triple sec base with hot coffee and a whipped cream top — Portland's beloved tableside ritual.
Served in a Heatproof Glass glass · Garnish: Whipped cream, nutmeg, sugar rim · Difficulty: hard
Ingredients
- 1 oz Overproof Rum
- 0.5 oz Triple Sec
- 0.5 oz Coffee Liqueur
- 4 oz Strong Hot Coffee
Instructions
- Rim a heat-proof glass with sugar and set aside.
- Add overproof rum to the glass and carefully ignite.
- Swirl the flame to caramelize the sugar rim — about 10 seconds.
- Add triple sec and coffee liqueur and let flame for 5 more seconds.
- Extinguish by pouring in hot coffee.
- Float lightly whipped cream on top.