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Carajillo: Mexico’s Indulgent Coffee Cocktail You Can Make in Minutes

This Spanish-inspired coffee cocktail thrives in Mexico—and it's surprisingly easy to make at home

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Kaitlynn Rivera
Mar 21, 2025
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Coffee and booze go together like bad ideas and great stories. The combination is a universal truth you’ll find all over the globe — a little rebellious, and just makes sense. Mexico’s contribution shares a name with it’s Spanish cousin - the carajillo - but other than coffee and some colonial baggage, they have nothing in common.

The Mexican carajillo, …

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