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
Flavor profile
Other
Strength
Sweet
Sour
Bitter
Taste values from the Pocket Bartender recipe catalog.
Ingredients
- Aquavit1 ¼ oz
- SugarBy taste
- Coffee1 cup
Ingredient substitutions
No exact bottle on the shelf? These swaps keep Swedish Coffee close to the original.
Instead of Aquavit
- Gin— juniper instead of caraway
Instead of Sugar
- Honey— floral sweetness
- Simple Syrup— dissolves instantly
Instead of Coffee
- 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
Similar taste
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