Coffee cocktail
Carajillo
Espresso mixed with Licor 43 or brandy, hot or over ice.
Where it came from
Spain
19th century
Carajillo mixes coffee with liquor. One popular, unproven explanation traces the name to Spanish workers in Cuba asking for courage before work: corajillo.
Make it at home
Starting recipe
You'll need
- Espresso
- 36 g
- Licor 43 or brandy
- 30–45 ml
- 01
Build
Shake with ice for the cold version, or stir the spirit into hot espresso.
- 02
Serve
Serve immediately and adjust sweetness or dilution to taste.
At a café
Recipes and café sizes vary. Use this as the clearest starting point, then make it yours.