Barraquito
Layered coffee with condensed milk
Barraquito: Tenerife's layered coffee with condensed milk, espresso, frothy milk, lemon and cinnamon
Order a barraquito in any café in Santa Cruz de Tenerife or La Laguna and it comes in a small glass showing neat stripes: sweet condensed milk at the bottom, then espresso, then foamed milk, perfumed with lemon peel and cinnamon. The bar classic adds a measure of a vanilla-citrus Spanish liqueur between the layers, which makes it contain alcohol; this recipe leaves it optional, and without it the drink is often called a zaperoco or barraquito sin licor. Chef's tip: pour each layer slowly over the back of a spoon, so the layers sit on top of each other instead of mixing.
- Total time
- 10 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 1
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp sweetened condensed milk
- 1 tbsp vanilla-citrus liqueur (optional)optional; leave out for an alcohol-free drink
- 2 ½ tbsp hot espresso1 shot
- ¼ cup milkfrothed
- 1 pinch ground cinnamon
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Method
0/4 doneStep 1: Spoon the 2 tbsp sweetened condensed milk into a small heatproof glass. If using, pour the 1 tbsp vanilla-citrus liqueur slowly over the back of a spoon so it sits on top.
1 minStep 2: Pour the 2 ½ tbsp hot espresso very slowly over the back of the spoon to form a dark layer. A common mistake is pouring straight from the cup; the coffee then sinks and mixes into the condensed milk.
1 minStep 3: Heat and froth the ¼ cup milk until it is glossy and doubled, about 149°F, too hot to hold a finger in for more than a second. Spoon it gently on top.
3 minStep 4: Rub the 1 strip of lemon peel around the rim, drop it in and dust with the 1 pinch ground cinnamon. Serve with a spoon so each sip can mix the layers.
1 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 170 kcal
- Protein
- 6 g
- Carbs
- 24 g
- Fat
- 6 g
- Fibre
- 0 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does barraquito take?
- About 10 minutes in total: 5 minutes to prepare and 5 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 1 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of sweetened condensed milk?
- Oat, soy or almond milk, same amount (use unsweetened for savoury dishes).
- What can I use instead of milk?
- Oat, soy or almond milk, same amount (use unsweetened for savoury dishes).
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