Flaming Spanish Coffee Recipe

There are many variations on spanish coffee, but the most famous is as visually dramatic as it is delicious. Also known as "Flaming coffee, " The rum-based drink includes a generous portion of a coffee-friendly spirit and is then lit on fire. If you haven't lit an alcoholic beverage on fire before, be extremely careful when doing this. Safety first: no kids or pets in the kitchen, no flammable clothing on, no flammable bottles of alcohol near the working area, and always remember to wear an apron and shoes when handling hot potsin this case, an open flame in a glass. Having a fire extinguisher at hand is not a bad idea. If you can get your hand on a bottle of 151 rum, then that should be the base for your cocktail. Sadly, bacardi stopped producing it in 2016. With a whopping 75. 5% alcohol by volume, this fragrant rum is amazing for flaming cocktails, but use sunset rum, stroh 80 rum, clarke's court spiced rum, or any high-alcohol rum instead. If you are a seasoned mixologist and feel comfortable lighting drinks on fire, you might want to turn off the lights for your guests to have a better view of this beautiful process. You'll need heat-resistant stemmed glassware (or an irish coffee mug), and a long match. Roll up your sleeves and (if necessary) tie your hair back