Tenerife is the universal capital of Barraquito. A tipe of coffee that has tones of loyal fans and , sorry for you, but you can’t get it at Starbucks. So, if you want a barraquito you have to come to Tenerife.

How do I prepare a barraquito?

Keep reading as we are sharing the recipe, but don’t forget, as with many other things, there are no two that would taste the same.

Barraquito Recipe

• Barraquito ingredients:

  • Milk
  • Coffee ( espresso is the best)
  • Condensed Milk
  • Ground Cinnamon
  • A bit of lemon peel without the white to avoid a bitter taste
  • Licor 43, or Tia María if you can’t find it.

 

 

• Barraquito preparation:
  • In a small and short bube glass we pour the condensed milk
  • add the black coffee and Licor 43
  • we make milk foamy. At any café they’ll do it with the coffee machine.
  • Add the lemon peel
  • decor with some cinamon on top

 

So there you have a great Barraquito with diferent colours:

• white
• black
• yellow
• brown

Let’s say this is the regular way to prepare and serve a barraquito, but in many places they make their own variety called ” Special House barraquito”, normaly by adding cream , spices, etc.

No matter what, if you come to Tenerife , try a Barraquito!