Kahlua is a liqueur flavored with coffee, with rum as a the base. Kahlua drinks usually include ingredients like vanilla bean flavoring, sugar, and corn syrup. Historically, the drink was produced in 1936 and has grown to become Pernod Recard, the globe's largest alcoholic beverage distributor.
Prior to 1994, some Kahlua drinks had a 26.5 percent alcohol content, although since then 20 percent has been the norm. However, a 36 percent alcohol content drink was produced and available in liquor stores in the US, Canada and Australia in 2002. Kahlua Especial, as the drink was known, was less viscous and less sweet than the standard Kahlua and was produced from Arabica beans and grown in Veracruz, Mexico.
Kahlua cocktails and products typically have an alcohol content of twenty percent in most regions. In Ohio the content may be slightly higher. A higher end version sold in Australia, the U.S., and Canada, has a content of 36%. But, this version is only available in Mexico. It is less sweet and is especially helpful in increasing the metabolism of fat.
The season for harvesting the coffee beans and sugarcane is from October to March, and once harvested the husk, or dry papery exterior is removed. The distinctive flavor of the coffee comes from it aging in 50 burlap bags until they are ready to be processed. Yeast and water are combined for fermentation, after the stalks have been ground down and the juices boiled until they become molasses. The sugar is converted into alcohol until the desired proof level reached, after the spirit has been distilled; the resulting mixture is stored in large barrels.
The seven different varieties of Kahlua each contain different calorie amounts, depending on the flavoring present. French vanilla has about 103 calories per ounce, while Standard and Espresso Kahlua each have about 53 calories per ounce. The other five varieties are Ready to Drink, Mocha, Hazelnut and Peppermint Mocha.
The alcohol present in drinks with Kahlua can help to lower fat metabolism, despite the fact that Kahlua contains no calories originating from fat. Most of the fat consumed is converted into acetate by the liver, although a small amount is converted into fat. In general, all the flavors of Kahlua mixed drinks contain between 11 and 11.5 carbohydrate grams per each ounce, most of these coming from the sugarcane and other flavorings added to the drink.
Typically, Kahlua is left to age in the barrels for two months, before being bottled, filtered, and packaged for resale. Several flavors of the liqueur are available in liquor stores and on grocery store shelves. Hazelnut, peppermint mocha, French vanilla, Especial, Standard, Mocha, and ready to serve are the varieties we can expect to see in stores. The flavored varieties can contain up to twice as many calories as the Especial and Standard versions, which have about 53 calories per one ounce serving.
Kahlua drinks have won various awards over the years, although many people will tell you they taste good anyway. The San Francisco based World Spirits completion awarded the brand three silver medals between 2005 and 2007, and a bronze medal in 2009. The Institute for Beverage Testing awarded the Especial an 85 score, in 2007.
Prior to 1994, some Kahlua drinks had a 26.5 percent alcohol content, although since then 20 percent has been the norm. However, a 36 percent alcohol content drink was produced and available in liquor stores in the US, Canada and Australia in 2002. Kahlua Especial, as the drink was known, was less viscous and less sweet than the standard Kahlua and was produced from Arabica beans and grown in Veracruz, Mexico.
Kahlua cocktails and products typically have an alcohol content of twenty percent in most regions. In Ohio the content may be slightly higher. A higher end version sold in Australia, the U.S., and Canada, has a content of 36%. But, this version is only available in Mexico. It is less sweet and is especially helpful in increasing the metabolism of fat.
The season for harvesting the coffee beans and sugarcane is from October to March, and once harvested the husk, or dry papery exterior is removed. The distinctive flavor of the coffee comes from it aging in 50 burlap bags until they are ready to be processed. Yeast and water are combined for fermentation, after the stalks have been ground down and the juices boiled until they become molasses. The sugar is converted into alcohol until the desired proof level reached, after the spirit has been distilled; the resulting mixture is stored in large barrels.
The seven different varieties of Kahlua each contain different calorie amounts, depending on the flavoring present. French vanilla has about 103 calories per ounce, while Standard and Espresso Kahlua each have about 53 calories per ounce. The other five varieties are Ready to Drink, Mocha, Hazelnut and Peppermint Mocha.
The alcohol present in drinks with Kahlua can help to lower fat metabolism, despite the fact that Kahlua contains no calories originating from fat. Most of the fat consumed is converted into acetate by the liver, although a small amount is converted into fat. In general, all the flavors of Kahlua mixed drinks contain between 11 and 11.5 carbohydrate grams per each ounce, most of these coming from the sugarcane and other flavorings added to the drink.
Typically, Kahlua is left to age in the barrels for two months, before being bottled, filtered, and packaged for resale. Several flavors of the liqueur are available in liquor stores and on grocery store shelves. Hazelnut, peppermint mocha, French vanilla, Especial, Standard, Mocha, and ready to serve are the varieties we can expect to see in stores. The flavored varieties can contain up to twice as many calories as the Especial and Standard versions, which have about 53 calories per one ounce serving.
Kahlua drinks have won various awards over the years, although many people will tell you they taste good anyway. The San Francisco based World Spirits completion awarded the brand three silver medals between 2005 and 2007, and a bronze medal in 2009. The Institute for Beverage Testing awarded the Especial an 85 score, in 2007.
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