Rudesheimer Coffee with Asbach – Best German Brandy

In 1892 Hugo Asbach, merchant and distiller, founded the company Asbach & Co. in Rüdesheim at the romantic Rhine. He did not know at that time that he was setting a mile stone in Germany for a name that it still popular as in 1892.  A marketing slogan that is still valid today was created in 1937: “The spirit of wine is in Asbach”.
1957 Rudesheimer Coffee was created, a popular coffee drink with Asbach (see recipe). Enjoy these coffees as if you would be in Germany. You can find Rudesheimer Coffee in every good Cafe and it is the perfect hot drink for the holidays and winter months. If you cannot find the special cups use tall cups. Happy Cooking!

Ingredients Rudesheimer Coffee

4cl Asbach Uralt
3 cubes of sugar
Hot coffee (regular or decaf) – preferably German coffee such as Tschibo or Dallmayr
Whipped cream sweetened with vanilla sugar
Grated milk chocolate

Cooking Instructions Rüdesheimer Coffee

– Warm the brandy by using the double boiler method or warm it in a pan (never bring to a boil!).
– Place 2-3 cubes of sugar in an original Rüdesheimer Coffee cup, pour over 4cl of the well-heated Asbach and light it by using a long match.
– Stir with a long-handled spoon to dissolve the sugar completely.
– Let it burn for about 1 minute, then pour in hot coffee to about 2 cm below the rim.
– Top off with a scoop of whipped cream and sprinkle with grated chocolate or cocoa.

Important Product Information
In Germany you can purchase the brandy Asbach Uralt everywhere. Unfortunately not in the USA.
You can find Asbach Uralt at www.Bevmo.com and www.Totalwine.com stores or any other German specialty stores.
Online purchasing is limited and varies from state to state. For online shopping visit the website below to find a list of Asbach Uralt suppliers:
www.wine-searcher.com

Enjoy 2 Additional Recipes with Asbach

1. Rüdesheimer Espresso

Ingredients
2 cl Asbach Uralt
2 cubes of sugar
Freshly Brewed Hot Espresso
Whipped cream sweetened with vanilla sugar
Grated dark chocolate

Instructions
– Place 2 cubes of sugar in the original Rüdesheim Espresso cup together with 2cl of Asbach and ignite using a long match.
– Stir with a long-handled spoon to dissolve the sugar, then fill with hot espresso up to approx. 3/4 under the lip of the cup.
– Top with whipped cream and spread grated chocolate over the cream.

2. Rüdesheimer Eiskaffe – Iced Coffee

Ingredients
4cl Asbach Uralt
3 scoops of vanilla ice cream
Ice-Cold coffee (sweetened to taste)
Whipped cream sweetened with vanilla sugar
Grated dark chocolate

Instructions
– Place 3 scoops of vanilla ice cream in an original Rüdesheimer Coffee cup and pour over 4cl of Asbach.
– Pour in ice-cold coffee and fill up to just below the rim.
– Top with a scoop of whipped cream and sprinkle with grated chocolate.

The Making of Rudesheimer Coffee in a German Cafe – Notice the wonderful Cafe!

Video (in German) for DALLMAYR PRODOMO CAKE in a CUP – Find this coffee HERE – 

RECIPE