With Indonesia’s rising cafe culture, many wonder whether coffee liqueur is halal. Yes. This form of halal coffee uses a process similar to wine production without using forbidden ingredients, though its name makes it ineligible for MUI certification as it sounds intoxicating compared to alcohol-containing wines. According to Halal Partnership & Audit Services Director at LPPOM MUI Muslich there are criteria used in certification that evaluate both product names and its contents when certifying as halal products.

As such, if you plan to cook with alcohol, it would be prudent to find a suitable replacement ingredient; for example instead of using alcohol in flamed recipes like flambe, try substituting with something like cactus juice.