Barraquito, Vallehermoso, Gomera, Spain

the barraquito is a multi-layered coffee liqueur drink normally served in a glass to enable easy viewing of the different layers. the layers normally consist of: coffee, licor 43, frothed milk, condensed milk, lemon peel and cinnamon. the condensed milk is first added, followed by the liqueur, espresso and lemon peel (in this order). milk is then added and cinnamon is sprinkled on top. the name stems from barraquito, a coffee liqueur commonly available on the canary islands, also known as zaperoco.
this coffee reminds me heavily of café asiático, which i got to know from my brother near cartagena. café asiático is a traditional drink that was invented in cartagena at the beginning of the 20th century. back then, sailors from asia liked to order a coffee with condensed milk and brandy when they arrived ashore.
in any way: it's for sure sweet but veeeeeery tasty and it was the right way to start this morning 🤪.Read more