This is a quick recipe for a coffee creamer similar to Irish Creme called Kahlúa Mexican Crema that goes great over ice cream, swirled into your morning coffee or hot chocolate.
This my friends, is the stuff dreams are made of right here, for real! If you like Irish Cream, you will fall head over heels in love with this Kahlua Mexican Crema! It’s sweet with achocolatey coffeekick that is great stirred into coffee, hot cocoa or drizzled over ice cream. I die!
Kahlúa asked me to create 5 different recipes for the holidays using any of their coffee infused rum flavors. You may recall thePumpkin Pietiniwhich I must tell you – is so darned good that you will want to serve it any time of year!
This recipe though….this is one bottle of delicious. Imagine filling somesmaller bottlesand handing this out for holiday gifts? I can tell you that it’s definitely on my list for gift-giving this holiday season. Hear that friends and neighbors?
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This is my note to you: It’s the holidays so please please please put away the fat-free half and half and make sure you follow this recipe to a T. It’s worth every single calorie to use the heavy cream and the La Lechera is a sticky sweet decadence that should not be modified. It will last for 2-3 weeks in the refrigerator so plan accordingly when you make it.
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Heather is a recipe developer and content creator living in Vancouver, Washington. She started Farmgirl Gourmet in 2006, almost 20 years ago, as a way to share recipes with friends and family. Heather is also the co-founder of Spiceology , a unique spice company, which she started in 2013. She shares family friendly recipes for easy everyday meals with a gourmet twist.
If you like Irish Cream, you will fall head over heels in love with this Kahlua Mexican Crema! It's sweet with a chocolatey coffee kick that is great stirred into coffee, hot cocoa or drizzled over ice cream.
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How do you store Mexican Crema? Both varieties of cream should be kept in its container in the refrigerator. Once open, it should stay fresh for about 2 weeks and will continue to thicken as it ages.
On the other hand, crema, often referred to as Mexican crema or crema Mexicana, is a Mexican-style cream with a slightly sweeter and milder taste compared to sour cream. It is typically made by fermenting a combination of heavy cream and buttermilk.
If you're looking for something sweet with chocolate notes, Baileys is your best bet. On the other hand, if you're looking for something creamy with coffee notes, Kahlua is your best bet!
This combination of vodka, Kahlúa and cream is an adult milkshake and dessert in a glass. First documented in the Oakland Tribune in 1965, the drink originated when cream was added to a Black Russian, turning it milky white.
Traditionally, it's added to popular Mexican foods like tacos, elotes [eh – loh – tehs], enchiladas [ehn – chee – lah – dahs], enmoladas [ehn – moh – lah – dahs], tostadas, and more. It's also an excellent addition to sides of refried or whole beans.
Crema is important because it contributes to the overall flavor and aroma of espresso. Many people believe that crema is one of the key factors that makes espresso coffee so unique and delicious. Crema is also a visual indicator of how well an espresso has been brewed. The thicker the crema, the better the coffee.
It makes it a lot more bitter. If you mix it in or take it off, you'll get a totally different experience." As Robertsen pointed out, crema is packed with C02, which lends an extra bitterness, so the result of a scraped espresso (or mixing it in) is a more delicate, balanced flavor that does more justice to the beans.
Crema is emulsified coffee oils with CO2 gas. It happens when the hot water interacts with the coffee puck and emulsifies the oils. As the coffee leaves the portafilter basket, the change in pressure allows the CO2 to expand and creates tiny bubbles of espresso foam.
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