What ingredients are in a Karsk?

1 part Coffee, 2 parts Grain alcohol

What glass do you use for a Karsk?

A Karsk is traditionally served in a Highball glass.

How strong is a Karsk?

A Karsk has an estimated ABV of 49,40%.

How many calories are in a Karsk?

A Karsk contains approximately 336 calories per serving.

Karsk

Copo Highball glass

Dificuldade Easy

Calorias ~336 kcal

ABV 49,40%

Ingredientes

Coffee 1 part
Grain alcohol 2 parts

Instruções

Put a copper coin in a coffe-cup and fill up with coffee until you no longer see the coin, then add alcohol until you see the coin. Norwegian speciality.

Warm Strong

O Karsk é uma bebida tradicional norueguesa de café e álcool de grão em que um poderoso espírito de grão é mexido em café preto, famosa pelo costume regional de adicionar espírito suficiente até que uma moeda no fundo do copo se torne visível novamente. É uma das bebidas mais fortes na tradição de bebidas folclóricas norueguesas, combinando o efeito estimulante do café com o intenso calor do álcool de grão. É uma bebida quente e utilitária nascida do rigoroso inverno norueguês.

History & Origins

Karsk originates in the Trøndelag region of Norway, where it has been consumed as a working-class warming drink since at least the 19th century. The traditional copper-coin gauge for the correct amount of spirit is a widely celebrated piece of Norwegian drinking folklore. While commercial grain spirit has largely replaced the homemade moonshine 'hjemmebrent' of earlier eras, the drink's basic formula remains unchanged.

Tasting Notes

Aroma: Strong black coffee and raw grain alcohol, harsh and pungent with no sweetness. Palate: Intensely bitter and burning — the coffee's roasted bitterness is amplified by the grain spirit's raw heat, with almost no sweetness to soften the impact. Finish: Very long and fiery, with searing grain-alcohol warmth and a roasted coffee bitterness that lingers.

bitter fiery roasted raw intense

Pro Tip

Follow the traditional Trøndelag method: pour black coffee first, then add grain alcohol slowly until you can see the copper coin placed at the bottom of the cup.

Data verified Fevereiro 2017

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