Rüdesheimer Kaffee

Rüdesheimer Kaffee
TypeMixed drink
Ingredients
  • 125 ml hot, black coffee
  • 3 cubes of sugar
  • 4 cl Asbach Uralt brandy, or cognac, or armagnac
  • Whipped cream sweetened with vanilla sugar
  • Dark chocolate shavings for sprinkling
Standard drinkwareIrish coffee mug
Standard garnishChocolate flakes
ServedHot
PreparationFlambée brandy and sugar in Rüdesheimer cup to dissolve sugar. Add hot coffee and top with whipped cream; garnish.

Rüdesheimer Kaffee is an alcoholic coffee drink from Rüdesheim am Rhein in Germany invented in 1957 by the German television chef Hans Karl Adam.[1] It is a popular drink in coffee houses.[2]

Asbach Uralt brandy and sugar cubes are added to a cup. In Rüdesheim, a cup that is specially designed for this beverage is used. The brandy is flambéed and stirred for a minute until the sugar dissolves. Strong coffee is added, followed by a topping of thickly whipped cream sweetened with vanilla sugar. Chocolate flakes are scattered onto the cream as a garnish.[3][4]

External images
1. Cup of Rüdesheimer Kaffee
2. Preparing to flambée the brandy
3. A Rüdesheimer Kaffee cup

See also

References

  1. ^ Rüdesheimer Kaffee Ruedesheim.de. Retrieved: 2012-11-20.
  2. ^ Nadia Hassani: Spoonfuls of Germany. Culinary delights of the German region in 170 recipes. Hippocrene Books, New York NY 2004, p. 188. ISBN 0-7818-1057-4.
  3. ^ Rüdesheim Coffee Archived 2013-01-16 at the Wayback Machine Asbach.de. Retrieved: 2012-11-20.
  4. ^ Cruising the Rhine Archived 2013-01-16 at the Wayback Machine Travels and Traditions, 2008.