Barraquito

Ingredients

20 ml Licor 43
10 ml Condensed milk
30 ml Espresso
30 ml Milk
Cinnamon - for garnish
1 Lemon twist - for garnish

oz ml cl

Glass: Rocks

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Instructions

Spoon the condensed milk into the bottom of a small, clear glass without letting it touch the sides. Slowly pour the Licor 43 over the back of a spoon to layer it gently on top of the condensed milk. Gently float the hot espresso over the back of a spoon to create the third, darker layer. Carefully add the frothed milk over the back of a spoon to form the creamy top layer. Dust with ground cinnamon and place the lemon twist on the rim. Stir all layers together before drinking.

Barraquito origin story

The Barraquito is the quintessential coffee cocktail of the Canary Islands, Spain. Its defining characteristic is the visual layering: condensed milk at the bottom, Licor 43, hot espresso, and a cap of frothed milk, finished with cinnamon and lemon peel. The drink is always stirred by the drinker before consuming, releasing all the aromas at once. It originated in Tenerife and is deeply embedded in Canarian coffee culture.

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Nutrition Facts

	Calories	Total Fat	Sodium	Carbs	Sugars	Protein
Licor 43	?	?	?	?	?	?
Condensed milk	?	?	?	?	?	?
Espresso	?	?	?	?	?	?
Milk	12.6	0.3	13.2	1.5	1.5	1.0
Total	12.6	0.3	13.2	1.5	1.5	1.0

About the ingredients

Licor 43: Licor 43, or Cuarenta y Tres (Spanish for '43'), is a Spanish liqueur, made in Cartagena, Spain. History Licor 43 was invented in 1946 by the siblings Diego, Angel, and Josefina Zamora, along with Emilio Restoy, Josefina's husband. The Licor 43 website states they based their recipe on the Liqvor Mirabilis (marvellous liquid), a golden, aromatic elixir produced and infused from local fruits and herbs in Carthago Nova during the 3rd century. Liqvor Mirabilis was encountered by the Romans, when they conquered the region in 209 BC; despite the Romans banning its production and consumption, the Carthaginians continued producing in secret. This legend served as the inspiration for the Zamoras' invention of Licor 43. The name of the modern-day liqueur originates from its use of 43 different ingredients; while its recipe is a closely guarded secret by the Zamora family, it is known to contain citrus and fruit juices, and to be flavoured with vanilla, among other aromatic herbs and spices.