
Swedish Coffee
Hot coffee with a measure of caraway-spiced aquavit and sugar to taste. Scandinavia's no-nonsense answer to Irish coffee.
7% ABVLightCoffee & Tea
Easy
Difficulty
3 min
Time
100 Cal
Calories
1
Serving
Flavor profile
Other
Strength
Sweet
Sour
Bitter
Taste values from the Pocket Bartender recipe catalog.
Ingredients
- Aquavit· not in your bar1 ¼ oz
Or swap: Gin — juniper instead of caraway
- Sugar· not in your barBy taste
Or swap: Honey — floral sweetness, Simple Syrup — dissolves instantly
- Coffee· not in your bar1 cup
Or swap: Espresso — bolder — dilute with hot water
Instructions
Pour the coffee in an ordinary coffee cup.
Add the aquavit.
Add sugar by taste.
Stir and have a nice evening (morning).
Pairs well with
Aquavit stirred into sweet coffee is fika with a kick — Nordic bakes belong:
- Cardamom buns
- Almond tarts (mazariner)
- Pepparkakor ginger thins
- Cinnamon rusks




