Kahlua is a famous American coffee liqueur. It is heavy and sweet,with a very distinct taste of Mexican coffee, which gives it a dark brown colour. It has been produced by Allied Domecq which was acquired in 2005 by Pernod Ricard. Alcohol content: formerly 26.5%, recently lowered to 20% in most markets to be more compatible with liquor laws. In 2003 a higher-priced premium product called Kahlua Especial became available in the United States after previously being offered only in the duty-free market. Made with Arabica coffee beans, it has an alcohol content of 35% with lower viscosity and sweetness.
As the original producer Domecq tried to preserve a Veracruzan identity to its product, the name Kahlúa was chosen as a feature of its originality. Kahlúa means "House of the Acolhua people" in the Veracruz Nahuatl language spoken before the Spanish Conquest; then it was Hispanicized as Ulúa, forming the name of modern San Juan de Ulúa fortress.
Cocktails:
- White Russian
- B-52
- Baby Guinness
- Brave Bull
- Mudslide
- Black Russian and Tall Black Russian
