To honor her name and to thank her for saving the recipe, the Spanish lady named the liqueur Tia Maria(Tia is the Spanish term for aunt or auntie).

Since Tia Maria is similar to Kahlúa coffee liqueur, it's an excellent replacement in mixed drink recipes. We can’t mention a White Russian without mentioning its more hardcore counterpart. For this drink, you ditch the heavy cream in favor of more vodka. Many people love the sound of that! 6. Tia Maria Hot CocoaTo say it upfront, the history of how the liqueur came to life is not entirely clear. There are many versions, legends, and tales of how the recipe came to life and when the story of Tia Maria began. The coffee beans – which are 100% Arabica – are harvested while they’re still green. The beans then go through the roasting and cold brewing process.

Tia Maria is like Kahlua, but better! Take a sip and you’ll get a nuance in flavor that’s not present in the more straightforward Kahlua. Notes of caramel, citrus and vanilla swirl into the bittersweet coffee. It makes a killer Espresso Martini and a next-level White Russian. How much does it cost? An equal parts ratio of gin, Tia Maria and red bitter, with the classic orange twist to finish the spin on the Negroni. 3. Tia Flat White Russian However, this story is most likely only part of a marketing campaign and not the true story of the beginning of the coffee liqueur. The Morris Cargill VersionIn his book Jamaican Farewell, Morris Cargill tells a story in which he tries to make a coffee-based liqueur his aunt had once made. Failing to get a hold of the original recipe, he collaborated with Dr. Kenneth Leigh Evans, who then developed a working recipe in 1946 ( 2). From there, they brewed their first mass-produced batch of Tia Maria in collaboration with Myers’s Rum, Desnoes & Geddes, and Keble Munn. What Is Tia Maria Liqueur?

In this new commercial, vibrant and dynamic movements of a bartender creating a Tia Espresso Martini shake the world conveying the energy of Tia Espresso Martini. An impactful imagery rich in visual and sensory stimulation that highlights the strong coffee character and finely balanced recipe of Tia Maria Cold Brew at 20% ABV, which is the perfect ingredient for an Espresso Martini thanks to its unique balance of sweetness and smoothness, expertly achieved using 100% Arabica coffee with a patented roasting method and through the cold brew extraction process. These qualities ensure that Tia Maria consistently delivers an intense coffee aroma & distinctive taste, being further enhanced when combined to hot espresso in the Tia Espresso Martini. By cold brewing the beans, the producers of Tia Maria are able to extract an intense and delicious coffee flavour.Tia Maria is a Jamaican coffee liqueur that is made with 100% Arabica beans, vanilla, rum, and sugar ( 3). While the Jamaican rum provides depth and body, vanilla adds warmth, and the coffee beans bring the coffee liqueur to a crescendo of roasted coffee notes. Putting Together the Tia Maria Coffee Recipe