Experimenting with coffee to try new drinks is one of my favorite things to do. It is amazing how well coffee mixes with things. There are the more standard mix-ins like milk, but also some more adventurous ones like orange juice and lemonade that are actually quite delicious. Below is a list of recipes and infographics featuring some fun coffee cocktails I’ve discovered.
While traditional cocktails always include alcohol, coffee cocktails don’t necessarily. Many of the coffee cocktails feature boozy options, but most can be made without any alcohol.
The recipes below flip flop between cold brew concentrate or espresso. Either should work for most of the cocktails. The key is concentrated coffee though. You don’t want the coffee to water down the drink too much, so the super concentrated espresso or a strong cold brew concentrate work best.
The Cold Brew Arnold Palmer
The Cold Brew Arnold Palmer
Ingredients
- 3 oz cold brew concentrate
- 6 oz lemonade
Instructions
- Add ice to a tall glass.
- Pour in lemonade over ice.
- Add cold brew concentrate over lemonade.
- Stir to mix and garnish with a lemon slice.
The Spritzy Americano
The Spritzy Americano
Ingredients
- 5 oz seltzer water chilled
- 2 oz espresso chilled, or cold brew concentrate
- 2 oz orange juice
Instructions
- Add cold seltzer water to glass
- Add chilled espresso or cold brew concentrate
- Top with orange juice
- Stir to combine and garnish with an orange slice
Notes
The Cold Brew Dark & Stormy
The Cold Brew Dark & Stormy
Ingredients
- 2 oz dark rum
- 0.5 oz lime juice
- 1 oz cold brew concentrate
- 4-6 oz ginger beer
Instructions
- Add rum, lime juice and cold brew concentrate to an ice-filled glass.
- Top with the ginger beer.
- Stir, garnish with a lime wedge and enjoy!
The OJ Express
The OJ Express
Ingredients
- 4 oz orange juice
- 2 oz espresso or cold brew concentrate
Instructions
- Add orange juice to a tall glass with ice.
- Pour chilled espresso or cold brew concentrate on top.
- Stir to combine.
The Espresso Mudslide
The Espresso Mudslide
Ingredients
- 1.5 oz heavy cream
- 2 oz espresso
- 1.5 oz Irish cream
- 1.5 oz coffee liqueur
- 1.5 oz vodka
Instructions
- Add all ingredients with ice to a cocktail shaker.
- Shake until well combined and you hear the ice starting to break apart (around 30 seconds)
- Strain into glass. (Optional: drizzle with chocolate sauce)
Notes
The Iced Coffee Shakerato
The Iced Coffee Shakerato
Ingredients
- 1.5 oz espresso freshly pulled, but cooled
- 0.5 oz sweetened condensed milk
- 0.25 oz simple syrup
- ice cubes
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker
- Shake vigorously until frothy
- Strain into ice-filled glass & enjoy!
Notes
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