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Hot Brown Cow recipe
BuiltCopper mugNo ice11% ABV
The Hot Brown Cow is a built rum cocktail, made with milk, hot coffee and Jamaican rum, served in a copper mug. It is creamy and coffee-rich.
Recipe from Trader Vic's Bartender's Guide.
Hot Brown Cow ingredients
| Milk | 90 ml (3 oz) |
| Hot coffee | 90 ml (3 oz) |
| Jamaican rum | 60 ml (2 oz) |
| Grated nutmeg | 1 pinch |
How to make a Hot Brown Cow
- Fill a copper mug with ice.
- Pour the ingredients in order, topping last.
- Lift once gently with a barspoon.
- Garnish with grated nutmeg.
- Glass
- Copper mug
- Ice
- None
- Garnish
- Grated nutmeg
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Hot Brown Cow: quick answers
- How strong is a Hot Brown Cow?
- About 11% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 20 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
- How many calories are in a Hot Brown Cow?
- About 200 calories per drink, from the alcohol and the ingredients. An estimate: brands and the amount of sugar change it. Compare every drink in the cocktail calorie chart.
- What glass is a Hot Brown Cow served in?
- A copper mug, with no ice in the glass.
- How many ingredients does a Hot Brown Cow have?
- 4 in total: milk, hot coffee, Jamaican rum and grated nutmeg. Simple enough to make at home.
