What ingredients are in a Jamaican Coffee?

1/6 glass Rum, 1/6 glass strong black Coffee, 1/2 glass cold Water, Top Whipped cream

What glass do you use for a Jamaican Coffee?

A Jamaican Coffee is traditionally served in a Champagne flute.

How strong is a Jamaican Coffee?

A Jamaican Coffee has an estimated ABV of 6,09%.

How many calories are in a Jamaican Coffee?

A Jamaican Coffee contains approximately 106 calories per serving.

Jamaican Coffee

Copa Champagne flute

Dificultad Medium

Calorías ~106 kcal

ABV 6,09%

Ingredientes

Rum 1/6 glass
Coffee 1/6 glass strong black
Water 1/2 glass cold
Whipped cream Top

Instrucciones

Stir the rum, coffee and water together. Top with the whipped cream. Sprinkle with a pinch of well ground coffee and drink with a straw.

Tropical Warm

El Jamaican Coffee es un cóctel de café ligero y elegante que combina ron con café negro fuerte y agua fría, coronado con nata montada y una pizca de café finamente molido. Servido en una flauta de champán en lugar de una taza de café tradicional, es una versión más refinada y visualmente impresionante del formato ron y café. La bebida se sorbe a través de una pajita bajo la crema.

History & Origins

Jamaica has a long tradition of coffee cocktails, rooted in the island's production of world-renowned Blue Mountain coffee and its heritage of rum distillation. The combination of rum and coffee reflects the two crops that have defined Jamaican agriculture since the 18th century. The champagne-flute presentation is a modern refinement of the classic Irish Coffee format, popularized in upscale Caribbean hospitality.

Tasting Notes

Aroma: Roasted black coffee and rum's tropical sweetness, with a rich, creamy whipped cream note and ground coffee's intensely aromatic surface. Palate: Light and refreshing yet complex — coffee bitterness is tempered by rum's sweetness and the water's dilution, with the cream adding a silky richness. Finish: Clean and bittersweet, with coffee and a gentle rum warmth.

coffee tropical bitter light creamy

Pro Tip

Sprinkle very finely ground coffee over the whipped cream for an aromatic, visually appealing garnish; drink through the straw to experience the layered flavors.

Data verified septiembre 2015

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