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Cremat recipe
BuiltCopper mugNo ice36% ABV
The Cremat is a built rum cocktail, made with dark rum and coffee beans, served in a copper mug.
The Catalan fishermen’s drink of the Costa Brava: dark rum flamed with sugar, coffee beans, cinnamon and lemon peel.
Cremat ingredients
| Dark rum | 90 ml (3 oz) |
| Sugar | 2 teaspoons |
| Coffee beans | 6 pieces |
| Cinnamon stick | 1 piece |
How to make a Cremat
- Put everything in a heatproof clay bowl with a strip of lemon peel.
- Light it carefully and let it burn for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring, until the sugar melts.
- Put out the flame with a lid and serve warm in small cups. Take care: never pour alcohol onto a flame.
- Glass
- Copper mug
- Ice
- None
- Garnish
- Lemon peel and coffee beans
Cremat: quick answers
- How strong is a Cremat?
- About 36% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 28 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
- How many calories are in a Cremat?
- About 230 calories per drink, from the alcohol and the sweet and fresh ingredients. An estimate: brands and the amount of sugar change it. Compare every drink in the cocktail calorie chart.
- What glass is a Cremat served in?
- A copper mug, with no ice in the glass.
- How many ingredients does a Cremat have?
- 4 in total: dark rum, sugar, coffee beans and cinnamon stick. Simple enough to make at home.
