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    My Colombian Recipes » Recipes » Drinks » Mistela De Café (coffee Liqueur)

    Mistela de Café (Coffee Liqueur)

    Aug 24, 2014 · Modified: Oct 5, 2022 by Erica Dinho · 11 Comments

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    This homemade coffee liqueur is very easy to make and delicious. This drink will a perfect holiday or house warming gift.

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    What is a Mistela?

    Is a traditional Colombian drink made with Aguardiente, (an anise flavored liqueur), syrup, herbs, spices, fruit or coffee. It's very easy to make, you just need a little patience.

    There many variations of Mistela in Colombia depending on the region. Some of them are, Mistela de Mora (flavored with berries), Mistela de Mejorana (marjoram), Mistela de Naranja (orange), Mistela de Mandarina (tangerine) and Mistela de Café (flavored with coffee). The technique to make this drink is simple and can be easily adapted to personal taste by swapping out any of the herbs, spices and fruits.

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    Homemade Coffee Liqueur Recipe (Mistela de Café)

    Erica Dinho
    5 from 11 votes
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Cook Time 5 mins
    Resting time 15 d
    Total Time 15 d 10 mins
    Course Drinks
    Cuisine Colombian
    Servings 4 servings
    Calories 1196 kcal

    Ingredients
     

    • ½ cup dark roast ground coffee
    • 2 ½ cups of water
    • ¾ cups sugar or to your taste
    • 1 cup aguardiente
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

    Instructions
     

    • Place the coffee and 2 cups of the water in a jar or a pitcher, stir well. Cover and let sit at room temperature for at least 12 hours and up to 1 day. Strain through a coffee filter or strainer into a bowl working in batches.
    • Discard the grounds and transfer the coffee to a glass jar and set it aside.
    • To make the syrup, place the remaining ½ cup of water and sugar in a small pot over high heat and bring it to a simmer, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Remove from heat and let this syrup cool to room temperature.
    • Add the syrup, vanilla extract and aguardiente to the glass jar that contains the coffee and stir to combine. Tightly cover the jar and let it sit at room temperature for at least 2 weeks, shaking once per week.

    Notes

    This recipe can be double.
    Keep at room temperature up to 3 days or in the refrigerator for up to 1 month.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 1196kcalCarbohydrates: 206gFat: 0.5gSodium: 31mgPotassium: 9mgSugar: 205gCalcium: 20mgIron: 0.1mg
    Keyword coffee liqueur, coffee liqueur recipe, Mistela
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    This coffee liqueur is a staple in Colombia and you'll be surprised at just how easy it is to make at home. It's the perfect gift for a coffee flavor lover!

    What do you need for this homemade coffee liqueur?

    Strong and good quality coffee (be sure to use your favorite), sugar, aguardiente, water and vanilla extract. You can also use vanilla beans instead of extract to make this recipe if you prefer.

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    This Mistela de Café is traditionally served chilled after meals, or sometimes as a welcome drink in Colombia. While it's typically served straight, it also makes for a wonderful coffee flavor cocktail ingredient. Add 1 scoop of ice cream for a creamy variation. If you don't have aguardiente to make this coffee liqueur recipe, just replace it with Vodka the flavor will be different, but it's also delicious.

    You can bottle this drink in mason jars or glass swing top bottles with a tag for gifts.

    Buen provecho!

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    More cocktail recipes you may want to try:

    Colombian Coconut Cocktail (Coco Loco)

    Colombian Style Eggnog (Sabajón)

    Orange Cocktail (Aguardiente Sour)

    Mango and Passion Fruit Mojito

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    About Erica Dinho

    My name is Erica and I was born and raised in Colombia and now live in the northeastern United States with my husband and family. This blog was inspired by my grandmother, Mamita, who was an amazing traditional Colombian cook.

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    Comments

    1. Alan Bowman

      August 24, 2014 at 2:00 pm

      5 stars
      Hola Erica from Spain,

      How do you think it got to Colombia in the first place? - we have it here in Spain. In Andalucía (from where many of the Spaniards who went to the Americas, came) we have aguardiente (Yes, it is called that here as well) and it is aniseed flavoured.- grows wild all around us. In the village they make a "cherry wine" with aguardiente and cherries. A tot here, still reminds me of my time in Colombia.
      Saludos
      Alan

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      • Erica Dinho

        August 25, 2014 at 9:50 am

        5 stars
        Thanks for the information,Alan! I love all your comments 🙂

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    2. Angie@Angie's Recipes

      August 25, 2014 at 6:10 am

      5 stars
      Homemade coffee liqueur is something I have always wanted to try. It looks awesome, Erica.

      Reply
    3. Norma Torres

      August 25, 2014 at 8:16 am

      5 stars
      As I love aguardiente, I am so sure I will love this.

      Reply
    4. grace

      August 25, 2014 at 6:19 pm

      5 stars
      right off the bat, i can think of at least ten ways to use this glorious stuff!

      Reply
    5. Howard E

      August 25, 2014 at 6:26 pm

      5 stars
      Something else to do with aguardiente besides shots with limón and a gulp of water! Mil gracias. Hay que prober...lástima tengo que esperar dos semanas y pico!

      Reply
    6. Juliana

      August 25, 2014 at 9:49 pm

      5 stars
      Awesome...making my own coffee liqueur...looks delicious, specially after dinner.
      Have a great week Erica 😀

      Reply
    7. Jeannie Tay

      August 26, 2014 at 12:57 am

      5 stars
      THat sounds lovely! Unfortunately I do not have aguardiente here.

      Reply
    8. Fred

      August 26, 2014 at 10:30 pm

      5 stars
      Hi Erika, I love your site, your Colombian recipes are authentic and very tasty. Congratulations!!! You are woirking for our country.

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      • Erica Dinho

        August 27, 2014 at 8:56 am

        5 stars
        Thanks,Fred!

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    9. Evelyne@cheapethniceatz

      August 27, 2014 at 3:17 pm

      5 stars
      I could swear I had something similar in Peru? Well the coffee drink looks just amazing.

      Reply

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