Another Friday, another week that you managed to make it through! We think that warrants another delicious boozy coffee cocktail to get the weekend started right. Move over Dalgona coffee, another excellent coffee option is in town, with just the kick you may need and definitely deserve at the moment.
Very like the Barraquito from the Canary Islands that we spoke about recently, the Asiático is an alcoholic coffee-based drink that is typical from the Spanish city of Cartagena in Murcia and is representative of the cuisine of the Campo de Cartagena. Made from coffee with condensed milk and cognac, you can also add a few drops of Licor 43, a couple of coffee beans, lemon rind, and cinnamon but these are more optional elements.
Very like the Barraquito from the Canary Islands that we spoke about recently, the Asiático is an alcoholic coffee-based drink that is typical from the Spanish city of Cartagena in Murcia and is representative of the cuisine of the Campo de Cartagena. Made from coffee with condensed milk and cognac, you can also add a few drops of Licor 43, a couple of coffee beans, lemon rind, and cinnamon but these are more optional elements.
Dating back to the 1940s, the drink has its origin in the "Pedrín" bar at Albujón in Cartagena, where it was prepared by its owner, Pedro Conesa Ortega. However, the drink did exist before that, in various iterations, made by the fishermen of Cartagena, who would bring poor quality coffee (known as " recuelo"), brandy, and milk around with them and which, when combined, helped them keep warm and clear while fishing. It was actually first called a "Ruso" (Russian) but was then later renamed the "Asiático" (Asian), due to the political connotations of the word with the old Russia of the Soviet Union.
Tasty, comforting, with just the right kind of kick, this coffee drink from Spain is just the thing to celebrate another week down in this weird world that we are living in today. If you want to make it at home, just follow this recipe...
Ingredients:
A thick glass that can endure heat without shattering
Condensed milk
Brandy/Cognac
Licor 43 (optional but common in the modern iteration of the drink)
1 espresso coffee
Ground cinnamon (optional)
A lemon slice (optional)
2 coffee beans (optional)
Method:
1. Pour condensed milk, taking up about 1/3 of a thick glass.
2. Add a shot of brandy and top with around half a shot of Licor 43 (if you have it and are using it).
3. Prepare and pour in one espresso coffee.
4. Garnish with some cinnamon, a lemon slice, and two coffee beans (if using).
5. Enjoy and dream of future holidays in Spain, where you can enjoy the real thing!
Tasty, comforting, with just the right kind of kick, this coffee drink from Spain is just the thing to celebrate another week down in this weird world that we are living in today. If you want to make it at home, just follow this recipe...
Ingredients:
A thick glass that can endure heat without shattering
Condensed milk
Brandy/Cognac
Licor 43 (optional but common in the modern iteration of the drink)
1 espresso coffee
Ground cinnamon (optional)
A lemon slice (optional)
2 coffee beans (optional)
Method:
1. Pour condensed milk, taking up about 1/3 of a thick glass.
2. Add a shot of brandy and top with around half a shot of Licor 43 (if you have it and are using it).
3. Prepare and pour in one espresso coffee.
4. Garnish with some cinnamon, a lemon slice, and two coffee beans (if using).
5. Enjoy and dream of future holidays in Spain, where you can enjoy the real thing!