Kahlúa

Mexican coffee spirit

Kahlúa is a Mexican coffee-flavored liqueur, sweet and dark, used in cocktails like the White Russian and Mudslide.

The brand name has become nearly generic for coffee liqueurs: Is this Kahlúa or another brand?

It appears in desserts and as a flavoring for ice cream and baked goods.

cocktail

White Russian

Vodka-coffee liqueur-cream cocktail

shaker · layered · on the rocks · nightcap · happy hour · shot · float · highball

Mexican

Veracruz

Mexican Gulf port city

agave · Mexican coffee · Jalisco · hacienda · fiesta · Latin · artisanal · heritage · tradition

flavor

caramel

Cooked sugar confection

toffee · syrup · brown sugar · molasses · butterscotch · rum · bittersweet · dessert · sweet · smooth

culinary

tiramisu

Layered Italian coffee dessert

mousse · truffles · ice cream · frosting · glaze · milkshake · drizzle · baking · infusion · whipped cream

liqueur

cordial

Warmly friendly manner

Frangelico · Baileys · amaretto · crème de cacao · sambuca · limoncello · Chambord · Grand Marnier · Galliano · chartreuse

coffee

arabica

Dominant coffee species

mocha · brew · dark roast · coffee bean · barista · crema · robusta · demitasse · java · bittersweet

Opposites
flavor profile

Kahlúaabsinthe

Wormwood-flavored green liqueur

Campari · triple sec · Aperol · Cointreau · Jägermeister

liqueur texture/style

Kahlúavodka

Clear distilled spirit

white rum · silver tequila · gin · dry vermouth · grappa

alcohol character

Kahlúavodka

Clear distilled spirit

mezcal · grappa · dry sherry

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG