Got a bottle of Kahlua? You’re one step away from some of the tastiest sweet cocktails around. This coffee flavored liqueur was invented in Mexico in 1936, and inspired some of the most classic cocktails of the 1950’s, 60’s and 70’s. The White Russian? The Mudslide? All classic cocktails brought to you with the magic of Kahlua. Here are all the top most popular Kahlua drinks to make with this tasty liqueur! There’s everything from a classic Black Russian to a frosty boozy milkshake and a sophisticated coffee martini. Where there is Kahlua, there is fun! Let’s get to the drinks.
And now…the most popular Kahlua drinks to try!
More about Kahlua
This special liquor has spawned loads of classic Kahlua drinks. But what actually is it? Here’s what to know about this coffee liqueur: History: The Black Russian was created in 1949 for the American ambassador to Luxembourg in a hotel bar in Brussels. Adding cream to make a White Russian started in 1955 in Oakland, California: a classic was born! History: The Mudslide was invented in the mid-1970’s on Grand Cayman Island at a bar called Wreck Bar. The story goes that a customer ordered a White Russian, but the bar didn’t have heavy cream. They did happen to be stocked with Irish cream: and the Mudslide was born. History: The Espresso Martini was invented in 1983. A bartender at the Soho Brasserie in London named Dick Bradsell created the drink for a patron who asked for a drink to wake her up. History: It was invented in 1975 in St. Thomas in the US Virgin Islands. The story goes that bartender Angie Conigliaro and restaurant manager Tom Brokamp named it after a guest’s dog, an Afghan hound named Bushwack. History: The most popular origin story for the drink is that it was invented in 1977 by Peter Fich at the Banff Springs Hotel in Alberta, Canada, who named it after the band The B-52s. History: This classic cocktail was invented back in 1949, when it was created in a hotel bar in Brussels for the American ambassador to Luxembourg. So, the drink is not Russian: it was named for the vodka and the black color of the coffee liqueur. History: This American-spin on Spanish coffee was nvented at Huber’s Bar in Portland, Oregon in the 1970’s by co-owner James Louie.
Kahlua is a coffee liqueur that’s made in Mexico. It’s made with rum, sugar, vanilla bean, and coffee. Contrary to what you might think, there’s no dairy! However per the official website, Kahlua is not vegan: one of the company’s suppliers uses a sugar refining process that is not vegan friendly. Does Kahlua have caffeine? It does have some caffeine, but only about 25% as much as the same volume of coffee. Fun facts: It takes seven years to make a bottle of Kahlua, because of the length of time it takes to grow the coffee beans in the shade (six years). Does Kahlua go bad: The recommended shelf life of Kahlua is 4 years. How much does Kahlua cost? It costs about $20 per 750 ml bottle. What to use instead of Kahlua? Try other types of coffee liqueur for these Kahlua cocktails, like Tia Maria or Sheridan’s.
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