Crema Catalana liqueur
Crema Catalana liqueur is the Catalan dessert in a bottle: a creamy liqueur with lemon, cinnamon and caramel. You drink it cold, as a sweet little glass after dinner. Here you can read what it is, which bottles are available, how to drink it and which glass goes with it.
The Catalan dessert as a liqueur
Crema catalana is a famous dessert from Catalonia, the region around Barcelona. It is a custard made with milk, egg yolks and sugar, flavored with lemon zest and cinnamon. Just before serving, the sugar on top is caramelized into a crisp layer. It resembles crème brûlée, but crème brûlée is usually made with cream and vanilla, while crema catalana is made with milk, lemon and cinnamon.
Crema Catalana liqueur captures that dessert in a bottle. It is a cream liqueur with 17% alcohol, with notes of lemon, orange, cinnamon, caramel and cane sugar. Melody, one of the two bottles at Gall & Gall, comes from the Spanish distillery Campeny and is made with cinnamon, lemon, egg and sugar. The liqueur tastes best ice-cold, neat or with a little ice.
In brief
Crema Catalana at Gall & Gall
Gall & Gall sells two Crema Catalana liqueurs, both with 17% alcohol in a 70 cl bottle. They are similar, with subtle differences in flavor.
Melody Crema Catalana
The liquid version of the dessert, with lemon, orange, cinnamon and cane sugar.
Gecko Crema Catalana
Custard-based cream liqueur, creamy with notes of caramel and cinnamon. Best served cold, optionally over ice.
Licor 43 Crème Brûlée
If you like crema catalana, this Spanish liqueur with the flavor of crème brûlée is also worth trying.
About Licor 43 Crème Brûlée →What is a cream liqueur and how does it differ from a regular liqueur? Read about it on our liqueur page.
Custard, cinnamon and a hint of caramel
Lemon & cinnamon
You smell vanilla custard with a fresh note of lemon zest and the warmth of cinnamon.
Creamy and sweet
Soft and creamy, just like the dessert itself. The caramel adds a lightly toasted edge.
Cinnamon
A sweet finish in which the cinnamon lingers for a while. It feels lighter when ice-cold.
Flavor profile of a 17% Crema Catalana liqueur. Spicy refers to the cinnamon.
Three ways to drink Crema Catalana
The most important thing: keep it well chilled. Put the bottle in the refrigerator or briefly in the freezer before pouring.
Ice-cold as a shot
Pour the liqueur ice-cold into a small glass and serve it with coffee after dinner. A pinch of cinnamon on top finishes it off.
Glass: shot glass →Over ice
Add a few ice cubes to a tumbler and pour 4 to 5 cl over them. This keeps it cold without having to put the bottle in the freezer.
Glass: tumbler →In coffee or over ice cream
A splash in a cappuccino or caffè latte, or over a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Refrigerate the bottle after opening.
Coffee cocktails →Cocktails for those who love Crema Catalana
Creamy cocktails for after dinner. In most of them, you can replace some of the cream or liqueur with Crema Catalana.
White Russian
Vodka, coffee liqueur and cream. Replacing the cream with Crema Catalana adds cinnamon and lemon.
Brandy Alexander
Cognac, crème de cacao and cream, topped with nutmeg.
Espresso Martini
Vodka, espresso and coffee liqueur. A splash of Crema Catalana makes it creamier.
Mudslide
Vodka, coffee liqueur and Irish cream. A dessert in a glass.The right glass for Crema Catalana
A small shot glass or liqueur glass for drinking ice-cold after dinner, and a tumbler if you drink it over ice. These are the glasses we recommend ourselves.
Everything you still wanted to know about Crema Catalana liqueur
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