The best thing about coffee is that you can mix it in throughout your entire day. And with a coffee cocktail, you can power up your evening with an extra kick of caffeine to keep you going strong! Plus, it’s delicious.
Check out some of our favorite ways to enjoy coffee as a cocktail! Some drinks use brewed coffee, others use coffee liqueur like Kahlua. Whatever the case, if you love coffee, you’re going to love these cocktails!
Espresso Martini
Ingredients
- 2 ounces vodka
- ½ ounce coffee liqueur
- 1 ounce espresso, freshly brewed (or cold brew concentrate)
- ½ ounce simple syrup
- Garnish: coffee beans
Directions
- Add vodka, coffee liqueur, espresso and simple syrup to a shaker filled with ice and shake until well-chilled.
- Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
- Garnish with 3 coffee beans.
White Russian
Ingredients
- 2 ounces vodka
- 1 ounce coffee liqueur
- 1 ounce heavy cream
- Ice, for serving
Directions
- Add the vodka and Kahlua to a low ball glass. Fill it with ice.
- Top with the cream. Stir until cold (or stir just a bit to get the swirl effect).
Classic Irish Coffee
Ingredients
- 6 ounces hot coffee
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 ½ ounces coffee liqueur
- whipped cream
Directions
- Make the coffee, using your favorite method.
- Add the coffee to a glass or Irish coffee mug, leaving about an inch at the top for cream. Stir in the sugar and whiskey until the sugar dissolves.
- Gently float the whipped cream on top using the back of a spoon.
Amaretto Coffee
Ingredients
- 8 ounces coffee
- 1 ounce amaretto
- For serving: Whipped cream, Cinnamon for dusting
Directions
- Make the coffee
- Mix the coffee and amaretto.
- Top with whipped cream and serve.
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