Tia-Maria

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

  1. Boil water, sugar and coffe for 10 mins and let cool.

  2. Add rum and vanilla.

  3. 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

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