A liqueur coffee is a coffee drink with a shot of liqueur. It may be served in a special liqueur coffee glass, often with cream and sugar. Liqueur coffee are all variants on what is widely known as Irish coffee, hot coffee with whiskey and a layer of cream (not whipped) floated on top. Liqueur coffee is particularly popular in Galicia, Spain, where it is considered a traditional drink. Widely known throughout Spain as carajillo, it is made from a blend of coffee, sugar, and strong alcohol such as aguardiente,orujo, or rum.
Liqueur coffee names
This is a list of names sometimes given to liqueur coffees. Some, such as Irish coffee, are widely used and more-or-less standard (there is actually an "official" recipe, but it is not enforced); others local and idiosyncratic. There are many variations in nomenclature: the same name may be used for different combinations:
Whisky coffee, with whisky
Gaelic coffee, with whisky
Highland coffee or Cup o' Evening, with Scotch whisky
Irish coffee, with Irish whiskey
Irish cream coffee, is a variant served with Irish cream. It is commonly also known as Bailey's coffee or Sultan Special coffee, when served specifically with the brand Baileys.
