Swedish Coffee

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

  1. Pour the coffee in an ordinary coffee cup.

  2. Add the aquavit.

  3. Add sugar by taste.

  4. 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

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