When it comes to indulgent coffee cocktails an Irish Coffee instantly comes to mind, but this week's sipper takes the sweetness to another level. The drink is called a Cafe Barbados and one of my favorite dark rums for it has to be Cruzan's Black Strap.
The differences between the two warm drinks are not too many, they use the same basic construction of spirit, hot coffee and a heaping mound of whipped cream. In the Cafe Barbados the spirit of choice is a dark rum, which are typically the richest of the molasses-based liquors. Black Strap takes that to an extreme that is delectable and pairs nicely with the darkest, freshest coffee you can brew - preferably using a French press to get a luxurious coffee texture. I never really understood it, but there is one other element in the Cafe Barbados mix and that is a coffee liqueur (i.e. Kahlua) because it mimics the coffee's flavor, but if you leave it out the drink does leave something to be desired so it's best to toss in that shot. Though, you could add another dimension of flavor by using one of Kahlua's flavors like their mocha, hazelnut or coffee cream.
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