The good thing about making cocktails is that it allows you to add your favorite alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages to give you the best of both worlds. If you are a coffee lover, and you haven’t made a coffee-based cocktail yet, this piece is your kick-starter.
Hot Buttered Toffee Coffee
On a chilly day, this warm, buttery coffee-based cocktail is just what you need. A large scoop of butterscotch ice cream in a mug topped with hot coffee, whipped cream, almond liqueur, and a toffee bar is all that it takes to make this simple cocktail an absolute winner.
What you need:
Butterscotch Ice cream
12 tablespoons coffee
2 teaspoons almond liqueur
Whipped cream
Toffee bar
Salted Caramel Coffee Martini
Ever thought of twisting a Martini with coffee? It’s as easy as it gets. Rim a martini glass with caramel sauce and salt. Mix Kahlua (coffee liqueur), vodka, and coffee into an ice shaker, and voila, your Salted Caramel Coffee Martini is ready.
What you need:
1 tablespoon Kahlua
2 tablespoons Vodka
4 tablespoons Coffee
Caramel Sauce
Salt
Rum Iced Coffee
If you’re a fan of filter coffee, this is just the change your decoction was longing for. Prepare your filter coffee and stir hard with sugar until it melts cool. Add the coffee together with rum, cardamom, and ice in a cocktail shaker. Rum Iced Coffee ready to go!
What you need:
16 tablespoons filter coffee
2 tablespoons sugar
8 tablespoons dark rum
2 crushed cardamom sticks
Ice cubes
Café Oh Hey
This one is perfect for a really hungover morning. It’s low on alcohol content and can give you just the jolt you need to truly kick-start your day. All you need to do is pour tequila and Kahlua into a coffee mug. Fill it with coffee and top it with whipped cream. ‘Good mornings’ have never been this good.
What you need:
12 tablespoons coffee
2 tablespoons tequila
2 tablespoons Kahlua
2 tablespoons whipped cream
Mocha Margarita
This coffee-based cocktail might make you feel that you’re consuming more chocolate ice cream and hardly any alcohol, but the Mocha Margarita is too good to not give a chocolaty twist to your Margarita. Also, it’s super easy to make.
What you need:
1 cup chocolate ice cream
½ cup espresso coffee
½ cup Tequila
FAQs
Does Coffee Help A Hangover?
Drinking coffee to cure hangovers is a myth that you no longer should believe. The caffeine is known to boost energy but it lasts for a very short time. It might increase your alertness, sure, but it surely doesn’t do anything to cure a hangover.
What Is The Best Coffee Liqueur For Desserts?
When baking is on your mind and you want to add liqueur to it, try Kahlúa, Godiva, Grand Marnier, Baileys, or Tempus Fugit. Their coffee flavors can be enjoyed with ice creams as well.
Can You Drink Coffee Liqueur Straight?
Yes. Coffee liqueurs can be consumed neat, on the rocks, or can be added in the cocktails too. Black Russian, Mudslide, and White Russian are some of the classic cocktails that you must try.
Is Kahlúa High In Alcohol?
Kahlúa isn’t high in alcohol content but with 20% ABV, Kahlúa has moderate content by volume.
What Alcohol Is Best Paired With Coffee?
If you want to spike your coffee, the best alcoholic beverages to pair it up with are whiskey, brandy, and nutty or sweet liquors.
What Are The Main Types Of Coffee Drinks?
Some of the most common types of coffee drinks are Latte, Mocha, Cappuccino, Affogato, Double Espresso, Affogato, and Americano.
What Happens When You Drink Alcohol And Coffee Together?
When you mix coffee with alcohol, the depressant effects of alcohol get overshadowed by the caffeine making the drinker feel more alert than otherwise. However, it could be harmful if consumed too much without realizing the impairing effects of the alcohol.
