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Tia-Maria

Name: Tia-Maria
Cuisine: Homemade Liqueur
Ingredients: 1 cup Water; 3/4-1 cup Brown Sugar; 4 tsp Coffee; 1 cup Rum; 4 tsp Vanilla Extract

Tia-Maria combines Water, Brown Sugar, Coffee, Rum in a homemade liqueur served in a collins glass. It is a strong fit for after dinner, date night, summer patio and feels right at home in a well-stocked cocktail rotation.

Taste profile

Balanced, dessert-like, soft, and smooth.

Best for

Best for after dinner, date night, summer patio.

Quick fact

Tia-Maria is usually served as a homemade liqueur in a collins glass, and its identity is shaped by Water, Brown Sugar, Coffee.

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Ingredients

Everything in the glass.

5 total

Wateringredient - Non-alcoholic

1 cup

Brown Sugaringredient - Non-alcoholic

3/4-1 cup

Coffeeingredient - Non-alcoholic

4 tsp

Rumspirit - Alcoholic

1 cup

Vanilla Extractingredient - Non-alcoholic

4 tsp

How to make it

Build it step by step.

3 steps

1Boil water, sugar and coffe for 10 mins and let cool.
2Add rum and vanilla.
3Put in clean bottle(s) and leave for 1 week before using.

Method

Mixed

Finish

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Taste map

Strength

Balanced

Sweetness

Dessert-like

Sourness

Soft

Bitterness

Smooth

Read: Tia-Maria is a medium alcoholic cocktail for after dinner with Water, Brown Sugar, Coffee.

Texture and serve cues

-Has citrus

-Has bubbles

-Creamy texture

-Frozen style

Best for

Best for after dinner, date night, summer patio.

Glassware

Collins Glass

More to know before you make it

A fuller read on the drink.

Flavor read

Expect round sweetness with support from Water, Brown Sugar, Coffee.

Best pairing

Great with grilled food, tacos, chips, citrusy bites, or party snacks.

Serving style

Serve in a collins glass and aim for a medium prep that still feels polished in the glass.

Where it fits

Tia-Maria sits comfortably in the rum cocktail tradition, with an approachable style for home bartenders.

Background

Why this cocktail keeps showing up.

Tia-Maria is usually served as a homemade liqueur in a collins glass, and its identity is shaped by Water, Brown Sugar, Coffee.

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