Cuban Cafecito
- Medium
- coffee
- all seasons
A coffee, medium-strength cocktail, shaken over ice, served in a rocks glass.
Serve in: rocks glass
Ingredients
- 1 ozcoffee liqueur
- 1.5 ozrum
- 0.5 ozsimple syrup
- 2 ozespresso
- 1cinnamon stickoptional
- iceoptional
How to Make a Cuban Cafecito
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker, combine the coffee liqueur, rum, simple syrup, and brewed coffee.
- Shake well to combine and strain into a rock glass filled with ice.
Garnish
Decorate with a cinnamon stick.
Tips & substitutions
- No rum? Try gin.
The glass
Serve this one in a rocks glass. Basically an Old Fashioned glass, but stronger with thicker glass and rim, made from toughened glass to suit drinks that require muddling.
Did you know
The Cuban Cafecito is a traditional Cuban coffee-based cocktail that has been enjoyed for decades. The drink is typically served as a morning pick-me-up or as a dessert after a meal.
