Description
A hot cocktail specialty of the Mustang region, an unexplored area over 3000m in NW Nepal. The Himalayan version of 'Irish Coffee'. Hot, strong coffee (or Chiya) melted with Nepal's world-famous dark rum 'Khukri Rum', massive yak butter (ghee), and sugar. A magic drink that instantly burns/warms a body frozen from fatigue/cold from the core, supplying high calories.
Restaurants serving Mustang Coffee
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Coffee(strong)
- Khukri Rum(Nepali Dark Rum)
- Yak butter(or unsalted butter/ghee)
- Sugar
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- [Brew Coffee]: Brew piping hot, strong black coffee using a French press or drip.
- [Mix Ingredients]: Pour coffee into a heat-resistant glass, add a generous shot of Nepali 'Khukri Rum' (dark rum with strong sweet sugarcane aroma).
- [Finish]: Drop in a pat of yak butter (or salted butter/ghee), add sugar, and stir well until butter completely melts, forming an oil film on the surface.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Mellow aroma of Khukri Rum、Butter depth
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Dissolve regular 'Dark Rum' (like Myers's) and 'Salted Butter' in hot coffee
Pairing
Sukuti (Dried meat) / Sekuwa (Skewers) / A cold body
Trivia
Intense alcohol burns the throat, coffee caffeine wakes you up, and butter fat prevents chapped lips while sealing heat in the stomach. A 'demonic drink' that makes lightweights drunk in one sip, but in extreme environments, there's no better silver bullet.
Eating tips & etiquette
During Himalayan treks, warm your frozen body by the hearth fire, sipping slowly while blowing 'fuu fuu' to avoid burns from the butter oil film floating on the surface.
Allergen
Dairy (if using butter)