Welcome! This site is here to give you some fresh ideas on mixing coffee with cocktails. Everyone has different tastes and what one person might like another person will not. Use this site as a guide to come up with some new ideas of your own.

Coffee can be brewed in many different ways, providing different flavor profiles even from the same beans. Make sure to brew the best beans that you can and if you find a way of brewing that works for you, keep on brewing the same way.

There are many different types of spirits and liqueurs out there. The recipes on this site have used the generic term where possible. Please feel free to substitute your favorite brand.

Mother of Pearl
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Mother of Pearl

  • 7 oz Cold Coffee

  • 1 oz Buttermilk

Add coffee and buttermilk to cocktail shaker with ice. Shake and strain into an ice filled collins glass. Shave nutmeg on top for garnish.

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A Cherry Bean
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A Cherry Bean

  • 6 oz Cold Coffee

  • 1 oz Cherry Simple Syrup

  • ½ oz Fresh Orange Juice

  • ½ oz Simple Syrup

Add ingredients into a highball glass with ice and stir. Garnish with an orange peel.

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Ticket 2 Tijuana
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Ticket 2 Tijuana

  • 6 oz Cold Coffee

  • 1 oz Mezcal

  • ½ oz Vanilla Syrup

Pour ingredients into Highball glass with ice. Stir and add an orange peel garnish.

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Coffee Tonic
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Coffee Tonic

This recipe is courtesy of Match Tonic Water

  • 30 ml Cold Brew Coffee

  • 200 ml Tonic Water

Fill a highball glass with ice and add tonic water. Add cold brew last to avoid foaming and garnish with a lemon zest and 2 coffee beans.

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Sombrero
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Sombrero

  • 4 oz Cold Coffee

  • 1 oz Coffee Liqueur

  • 1 oz Irish Cream Liqueur

  • 1 oz Milk

Pour Coffee and Coffee Liqueur together in shaker with ice and stir. Strain into old-fashioned glass with ice ball. Shake milk and Irish Cream Liqueur vigorously together in cocktail shaker with ice and float on top. Sip and enjoy.

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California Dreaming
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California Dreaming

  • 2 oz Cold Coffee

  • 1 oz Vodka

  • 1 oz Campari

  • 4 oz Soda Water

Burn edges of 2 rosemary sprigs and place in cocktail shaker. Add 2 peeled slices of ginger and muddle. Pour in coffee, vodka, and Campari. Lightly shake and strain into ice filled red wine glass. Top up glass with club soda. Garnish with ginger diamond and rosemary sprig.

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Caffeinated Grasshopper
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Caffeinated Grasshopper

  • 2 oz Cold Coffee

  • 1 oz Crème de Cacao

  • ½ oz Crème de Menthe

Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into cold sour glass. Garnish with mint leaves and grape.

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Cabana Café
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Cabana Café

  • 2 oz Cold Coffee

  • 1 oz Coffee Liqueur

  • Soda Water

Fill Collins glass with ice. Combine coffee and coffee liqueur in glass. Then fill with soda water. Garnish with lime wedge.

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Chocolate Mint Float
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Chocolate Mint Float

  • 6 oz Cold Coffee

  • 1 oz Crème de Menthe

  • 1 oz Crème de Cacao

  • 1 scoop Chocolate Ice Cream

Add coffee, crème de menthe, and crème de cacao in cocktail shaker with ice. Shake and strain into highball glass. Add scoop of chocolate ice cream. Add straw and mint leaves for garnish.

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The Freddo
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The Freddo

  • 2 oz Cold Brew

  • 2 oz Coffee Liqueur

Shake vigorously and pour over ice ball in Old-Fashioned glass.

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Carajillo
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Carajillo

(Pronounced: car a he yo)

  • 2 oz Coffee

  • 1 oz Brandy

  • 1 tbsp Brown Sugar

Sugar rim brandy snifter. Add coffee, brandy, and brown sugar and swirl in glass until brown sugar is dissolved. Garnish with orange peel.

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The Godfather Coffee
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The Godfather Coffee

  • 2 oz Cold Coffee

  • 2 oz Scotch

  • 1 oz Almond Liqueur

Place a large cube of ice in an old-fashioned glass. Add ingredients and stir. Garnish with orange peel.

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Coffee Almond Float
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Coffee Almond Float

  • 4 oz Cold Coffee

  • 2 oz Almond Liqueur

  • 2 oz Milk

  • 1 scoop Chocolate Ice Cream

Shake coffee, almond liqueur, and milk with ice and strain into highball glass. Add scoop of chocolate ice cream.

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Bushwalker
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Bushwalker

  • 2 oz Cold Coffee

  • ½ oz Almond Liqueur

  • ½ oz Light Rum

  • ½ oz Irish Cream Liqueur

  • 2 oz Milk

Blend and pour over ice in old-fashioned glass. Garnish with grape and rosemary sprig.

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Crème de Café
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Crème de Café

  • 2 oz Cold Coffee

  • ½ oz Rum

  • ½ oz Licorice Liqueur

  • 1 oz Cream

Pour coffee, rum, and licorice liqueur into cocktail shaker with ice and stir. Strain into a chocolate rimmed sour glass. Layer cream on top.

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New Orleans Spiked Ice
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New Orleans Spiked Ice

  • 6 oz Coffee

  • 1 tablespoon ground chicory

  • 1 oz Hazelnut Liqueur

  • 1 oz Crème de Cacao

  • 2 oz Milk

  • ½ oz Simple Syrup

The night before steep coffee and ground chicory. Strain through a coffee filter the next day. Add filtered coffee and remaining ingredients in shaker with ice. Shake and strain into an ice filled Highball glass. Garnish with orange peel.

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Café Negroni
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Café Negroni

  • 2 oz Cold Coffee

  • 1 oz Gin

  • 1 oz Sweet Vermouth

  • 1 oz Campari

Pour ingredients into an old-fashioned glass, stir and garnish with an orange twist.

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Spanish Coffee
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Spanish Coffee

This recipe is courtesy of mrbostondrinks.com

  • 4 ½ oz Hot Coffee

  • 1 ½ oz Brandy

  • Whipped Cream

Pour brandy into preheated Irish coffee glass. Fill with coffee and stir. Top with whipped cream.

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Red Eye
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Red Eye

  • 8 oz Good Coffee

  • 2 oz Good Espresso

Add coffee and espresso for that extra jolt.

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Red Eye Express
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Red Eye Express

  • 6 oz Hot Coffee

  • 2 oz Espresso

  • ½ oz Honey

  • ½ oz Maple Syrup

Pour ingredients into mug and stir.

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