Carajillo
Encyclopedia
A Carajillo is a Spanish
drink combining coffee
with brandy
or rum
. It is typical of Spain and according to folk etymology, its origin dates to the Spanish occupation of Cuba
. The troops combined coffee with rum to give them courage (coraje in Spanish, hence "corajillo" and more recently "carajillo").
Other sources cite that the French station of Barcelona the carriers who were waiting for the load shift, rather than ask for coffee and a glass of liquor, was asked to mix it, by "que ara guillo" (in Catalan: now I'm leaving in a hurry). Hence the shortened form "caraguillo" and subsequent phonetic deviation.
There are many different ways of making a carajillo, ranging from black coffee with the spirit simply poured in to heating the spirit with lemon, sugar and cinnamon and adding the coffee last.
A similar Italian drink is known as caffè corretto
.
Spain
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drink combining coffee
Coffee
Coffee is a brewed beverage with a dark,init brooo acidic flavor prepared from the roasted seeds of the coffee plant, colloquially called coffee beans. The beans are found in coffee cherries, which grow on trees cultivated in over 70 countries, primarily in equatorial Latin America, Southeast Asia,...
with brandy
Brandy
Brandy is a spirit produced by distilling wine. Brandy generally contains 35%–60% alcohol by volume and is typically taken as an after-dinner drink...
or rum
Rum
Rum is a distilled alcoholic beverage made from sugarcane by-products such as molasses, or directly from sugarcane juice, by a process of fermentation and distillation. The distillate, a clear liquid, is then usually aged in oak barrels...
. It is typical of Spain and according to folk etymology, its origin dates to the Spanish occupation of Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
. The troops combined coffee with rum to give them courage (coraje in Spanish, hence "corajillo" and more recently "carajillo").
Other sources cite that the French station of Barcelona the carriers who were waiting for the load shift, rather than ask for coffee and a glass of liquor, was asked to mix it, by "que ara guillo" (in Catalan: now I'm leaving in a hurry). Hence the shortened form "caraguillo" and subsequent phonetic deviation.
There are many different ways of making a carajillo, ranging from black coffee with the spirit simply poured in to heating the spirit with lemon, sugar and cinnamon and adding the coffee last.
A similar Italian drink is known as caffè corretto
Caffè corretto
Caffè corretto, an Italian beverage, consists of a shot of espresso "corrected" with a shot of liquor, usually grappa, and sometimes sambuca or brandy. It is also known as an "espresso corretto"...
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