A carajillo (spanish pronunciation: [kaɾa'xiʝo, -ʎo]) is a hot coffee drink to which a hard liquor is added. it is typical of spain and several latin american countries, such as colombia, where it is usually made with brandy, cuba, where it is usually made with rum, and some areas of mexico, where it is typical to use licor 43, mezcal or a coffee liqueur such as kahlúa or tía maría. carajillo is usually served in a small glass. according to folk etymology, its origin dates to the times when cuba was a spanish province. the troops combined coffee with rum to give them courage. spanish coraje means courage, and its diminutive form is corajillo, later changing to carajillo, while carajo is a...

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