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This Café Maria Theresia recipe brings this popular Viennese coffee cocktail to life at home. The boozy kick comes from orange liqueur, which is mixed with freshly brewed coffee and sugar.
Top it with whipped cream and orange zest, and sip that rich, creamy goodness with some Austrian pastries for good measure.
Cafe Maria Theresia
Ingredients
To make my Cafe Maria Theresia, you’ll need the following:
- Coffee – 1/2 cup (4oz) strong freshly-brewed coffee
- Sugar – 2 tsp sugar
- Orange Liqueur – 3 tbsp (1.5 oz) orange liqueur/Cointreau
- Cream – 4 tbsp heavy cream or ready-made whipped cream
- Orange Zest (for topping/garnishing)
Step-by-Step Instructions
Step 1 – If making your own whipped cream, beat the heavy cream with a whisk or mixer until you get medium peaks for the whipped cream. Alternatively, use ready-made whipped cream.
Step 2 – Brew the coffee. I generally use a De’Longhi espresso machine or an Aeropress. You can also use a Moka Pot or your favorite coffee-making method.
Step 3 – Warm up the serving cup or glass by adding some hot water to it for about 10-15 seconds, and then throw the water out.
Step 4 – Add the coffee to the warmed serving cup or glass and add sugar. Stir so it dissolves. I generally use two teaspoons of sugar, but you can add more (if you have quite the sweet tooth).
Step 5 – Add the orange liqueur and stir.
Step 6 – Serve with whipped cream and orange zest on top.
After you make it once, you can adjust things to your preference (adding more or less sugar and adding more or less whipped cream). Some versions of this coffee cocktail are also served with grated chocolate on top, so you could also try that!
When it comes to serving it, you could try a dessert glass like the one below.
Or, you could try a coffee mug, as below. The choice really is up to you. I’d love to know in the comments if you made this Viennese treat. It’s rich and boozy, that’s for sure!
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Ingredients
- 1/2 cup 4oz strong freshly-brewed coffee
- 2 tsp sugar
- 3 tbsp 1.5 oz orange liqueur/Cointreau
- 4 tbsp heavy cream or ready-made whipped cream more or less to taste
- orange zest for topping/garnishing
Instructions
- If making your own whipped cream, beat the heavy cream with a whisk or mixer until you get medium peaks for the whipped cream. Alternatively, use ready-made whipped cream.
- Brew the coffee. I generally use a De’Longhi espresso machine or an Aeropress. You can also use a Moka Pot or your favorite coffee-making method.
- Warm up the serving cup or glass by adding some hot water to it for about 10-15 seconds, and then throw the water out.
- Add the coffee to the warmed serving cup or glass and add sugar. Stir so it dissolves. I generally use two teaspoons of sugar, but you can add more (if you have quite the sweet tooth).
- Add the orange liqueur and stir.
- Serve with whipped cream (to taste) and orange zest on top.
Recipe Notes
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Save and Pin for Later
Want to make this simple Austrian delight at home? Save this recipe to one of your drinks or dessert boards. When you’ve got friends coming round in the evening, treat them to this and see what they think.
