Kahlua liquor: what you need to know
What you need to know about Kahlua liqueur
Made from an artful combination of coffee, rum, corn syrup and vanilla bean, Kahlúa is a sweet and rich coffee liqueur that adds spice to any cocktail and is the perfect after-dinner drink.
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It takes up to seven years to produce Kahlúa
Mainly due to the cultivation and harvesting of the coffee beans used to give the drink its signature coffee flavor.
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Originally from the city of Veracruz, Mexico
The history of Kahlúa begins in 1936, when friends, the eldest Blanco, Montalvo Lara and the Alvarez brothers, decided to follow the call of their hearts. One of the guys had a great idea, two got fragrant and tasty coffee, and the last one was a chemist who turned the idea of coffee liqueur into reality.
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Etymology of Kahlúa
The actual word Kahlúa has ties to ancient Arabic and is said to be slang for coffee.
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Black Russian
First prepared for distinguished guests of the Metropol Hotel in 1949 by a bartender named Gustave Top.
The cocktail got its name because of the gloomy and tense relations between the USSR and the US, which were in a deep recession in those years.
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Kahlúa chocolates
You can buy Kahlúa sweets online, the candies have a nice alcoholic filling.
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Ancient ads from Kahlúa
In the 50s, a guy from the Kahlúa company named Jules Berman was a passionate collector of pre-Columbian figures.
Like the founding fathers, he believed in the rich Mexican heritage and included whimsical figures in every advertisement. It was strange, but people liked it!
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White Russian
Launched in 1955, the cocktail became an absolute hit. From that moment on, bottles of Kahlúa were selling like hotcakes!
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The number one coffee liqueur in the world
In 1980, Kahlúa became the number one selling coffee liqueur in the world.
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Light, camera ... Kahlúa!
In the 90s, coffee liqueur became a popular drink for decorating movie scenes.
Kahlua has been featured in dozens of movies, TV shows and songs.
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How to replace Kahlua in cocktails
With any coffee liqueur. However, Vzboltai still recommends having a bottle of Kahlúa on hand to compare the taste with other manufacturers, as very often the taste and aroma differ dramatically.
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February 27 - National Kahlúa Day
You should definitely prepare for such a date, buy a few bottles and choose cocktails, which, by the way, you can find below...
Update: 06.11.2019
Category: Liqueurs and Tinctures