7 Coffee Cocktail Recipes

Check out these 7 Coffee Cocktail Recipes and you'll see that Coffee doesn't just have to be a morning drink!

Did you know that we have a National Coffee Day?! Yes we do, and it just passed on September 29th! Now, while it may not be an "official" national holiday...heck yeah, let's celebrate it! Let's celebrate coffee every day, shall we?

It is such a wonderful gift from the Universe! Coffee can be enjoyed hot or cold, in pastries and baked goods, and even in cocktails!

Sure, we've all probably enjoyed an Irish Coffee or two in our day, but coffee can be infused into cocktail recipes on a much grander scale!

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A PROPER COFFEE

Created by Sonny Verdini, Bar Manager, TRADE (Boston, MA)

Photo credit: Amanda Lewis

Ingredients:

2 oz Proper No. Twelve Irish Whiskey
1.5oz Boston Harbor Coffee Liqueur
1oz Mandarine Napoleon
.5oz Benedictine

Method: Shake/Strain into a Nick and Nora glass. Garnish with hand-whipped cream and coffee beans.

CHIPOTLE MEXICAN COFFEE

Ingredients:

2 oz. Tanteo Chipotle Tequila
5 oz. Freshly Brewed Coffee
½ teaspoon Granulated White Sugar
1 Teaspoon Brown Sugar
Whipped cream for topping

Method: Add fresh coffee to glass, stir in white and brown sugar until dissolved. Add Tanteo Chipotle Tequila and stir. Top with whipped cream.

STARWARD COLD FASHIONED

Ingredients:

2 oz Starward Australian Whisky
2 oz Mr. Black Coffee Liqueur
1 dash Orange Bitters

Method: Combine all in a mixing glass with ice and stir until very cold. Serve in a rocks glass over 1 large rock with orange zest.

THE DORTHAQUIRI

Ingredients:

2 parts Strawberry Infused Rum
1 part Caffé Borghetti
1.5 parts cold-pressed espresso
.25 Cinnamon Syrup

Method: All ingredients in shaker and strain into glass and garnish with a mini biscotti.

THE MAD MAC

Gavin McMonigle, Piss & Vinegar, Philadelphia

Ingredients:

2 oz. Proper No. Twelve Irish Whiskey
1 Part Mexican Coffee Liqueur
2 scoops Mint Chocolate ice cream

Method: Hard shake all ingredients in a tin with crushed ice. strain into 6 oz. Irish coffee glass and serve.

NIGHT CAP

Ingredients:

1 ½ oz. Crystal Head Vodka
½ oz. premium coffee liqueur
1 freshly brewed espresso shot
Chocolate shaving or coffee beans

Method: Pour Crystal Head, coffee liqueur and espresso into a shaker filled with ice. Shake vigorously to create froth then strain into a martini glass. Garnish: Chocolate shavings or finely crushed coffee beans.