Each autonomous community boasts its rich and varied gastronomy: the Asturian fabada, the Madrid stew, the Valencian paella, the Andalusian gazpacho, the Galician empanada or Canarian barraquito.
This last preparation is a typical coffee of the islands. It is prepared with coffee, condensed milk, Licor 43 and heavy cream, as explained by a waitress on TikTok, who details the steps to follow to get “the best coffee there is.”
Into a glass, this young woman pours (in order) the condensed milk, a good splash of Licor 43, the heavy cream and coffee. These last two ingredients must be “added slowly,” she continues. Lastly, she adds a little more milk foam, cinnamon, and a slice of lemon peel.
However, its preparation has generated some controversy among social networks. Some users claim that this coffee is typical of Cartagena and other islanders maintain that the ingredients used are not correct or that the drink they have prepared has another nomenclature.
“This coffee is typical of Cartagena since the Licor 43 factory is there and its name is Asian,” says one user. “I thought the barraquito had lemon peel and not cinnamon,” adds another. And there seem to be many varieties: “In Gran Canaria it is drunk without liquor and we call it milk and milk.”
