
Tia-Maria
Coffee and brown sugar boiled down, then blended with rum and vanilla and rested for a week. A homemade coffee liqueur with dark caramel depth.
15% ABVMediumHomemade Liqueurs
Medium
Difficulty
20 min
Time
230 Cal
Calories
1
Serving
Flavor profile
Rum
Strength
Sweet
Sour
Bitter
Taste values from the Pocket Bartender recipe catalog.
Ingredients
- Vanilla Extract· not in your bar4 tsp
Or swap: Vanilla Syrup — adds a little sweetness
- White Rum· not in your bar1 cup
Or swap: Cachaça — makes it punchier, Gold Rum — richer, slightly oaky
- Water· not in your bar1 cup
- Coffee· not in your bar4 tsp
Or swap: Espresso — bolder — dilute with hot water
- Brown Sugar· not in your bar3/4-1 cup
Or swap: Maple Syrup — deeper caramel, Sugar — cleaner, less molasses
Instructions
Boil water, sugar and coffe for 10 mins and let cool.
Add rum and vanilla.
Put in clean bottle(s) and leave for 1 week before using.
Pairs well with
Homemade coffee-rum liqueur with vanilla belongs beside Caribbean sweets:
- Rum cake squares
- Coconut drops
- Chocolate fudge
- Banana fritters




