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.

Whiskey Ginger Capp
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Whiskey Ginger Capp

  • 3 oz Cold Coffee

  • 2 oz Ginger Ale

  • 1 oz Rye Whiskey

Fill Collins glass with ice. Pour rye whiskey and let settle for 30 seconds. Slowly pour ginger ale. Layer coffee on top. Garnish with lemon wheel.

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Black Magic
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Black Magic

  • 2 oz Cold Coffee

  • 1 ½ oz Vodka

  • ¼ oz Fresh Lemon Juice

Shake coffee, vodka, and lemon juice with ice and strain into a sour glass half filled with ice. Garnish with lemon peel.

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Chocolate Coffee Kiss
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Chocolate Coffee Kiss

  • 4 oz Hot Coffee

  • ¾ oz Coffee Liqueur

  • ¾ oz Irish Cream Liqueur

  • 1 ¼ oz Crème de Cacao (Dark)

  • 1 ¼ oz Orange Liqueur

  • 1 ½ oz Chocolate Syrup

Mix all of the liqueurs with the coffee and stir. Top off with whipped cream, chocolate shavings, and maraschino cherry.

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Double Shot
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Double Shot

  • 2 oz Cold Coffee

  • 2 oz Tequila

Rim a brandy snifter with salt/ground coffee (2 parts coffee to 1 part salt). Add large ice ball and then pour in coffee and tequila. Garnish with 2 lime wedges.

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Shakerato
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Shakerato

  • 3 oz Cold Coffee

  • ½ oz Condensed Milk

  • ¼ oz Simple Syrup

Add ingredients into shaker with ice. Shake vigorously for 30 seconds. Strain into Collins glass with ice.

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Shakerato Shake
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Shakerato Shake

  • 3 oz Cold Coffee

  • ½ oz Condensed Milk

  • ¼ oz Simple Syrup

  • 1 scoop Vanilla Ice Cream

Add ingredients into shaker with ice. Shake vigorously for 30 seconds. Strain into Collins glass and add chocolate shavings on top.

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White Rush In
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White Rush In

  • 2 oz Cold Coffee

  • 1 oz Coffee Liqueur

  • 2 oz Vodka

  • 1 oz Milk

Pour coffee, coffee liqueur, and vodka into Collins glass and stir. Add milk and serve.

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Black Licorice Float
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Black Licorice Float

  • 6 oz Cold Coffee

  • 1 oz Anise Liqueur

  • 1 oz Crème de Cacao

  • 1 scoop Chocolate Ice Cream

Add coffee, anise liqueur, and crème de cacao into cocktail shaker with ice. Shake and strain into highball glass. Add 1 scoop of chocolate ice cream and 2 pieces of black licorice.

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Coffee Old-Fashioned
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Coffee Old-Fashioned

This recipe is courtesy of mrbostondrinks.com

  • 8 oz Cold Coffee

  • 2 oz Bourbon

  • ¾ oz Simple Syrup

  • 2 Dashes Angostura Bitters

  • 2 oz Soda Water

Pour bourbon, syrup, bitters, and coffee into ice-filled old-fashioned glass and stir. Add soda water and stir again. Garnish with orange peel and cherry.

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Old Friend
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Old Friend

  • 3 oz Cold Coffee

  • 1 oz Rye Whiskey

  • 1 oz Dry Vermouth

  • 1 oz Campari

Add coffee, rye, vermouth, and Campari to cocktail shaker and stir. Strain over cube of ice in old-fashioned glass. Garnish with lemon peel.

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Penguin
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Penguin

  • 3 oz Cold Coffee

  • 2 ½ oz Milk

  • ½ oz Vanilla Simple Syrup

Pour coffee into ice filled brandy snifter. In cocktail shaker add milk and vanilla syrup and shake vigorously. Strain and layer on top of coffee. Garnish with chocolate shavings.

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Mocha In A Flash
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Mocha In A Flash

  • 4 oz Cold Coffee

  • 1 oz Coffee Liqueur

  • 1 oz Crème de Cacao

  • 1 oz Milk

Place ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake and strain into brandy snifter. Sprinkle with chocolate powder.

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Dirty Paloma
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Dirty Paloma

  • 2 oz Cold Coffee

  • 1 oz Tequila

  • 1 oz Grapefruit Juice

  • Soda Water

Add ice, coffee, tequila, and grapefruit juice to a salt rimmed Collins glass and stir. Top up with soda water. Garnish with grapefruit peel.

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Belgian Waffles and Coffee
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Belgian Waffles and Coffee

  • 6 oz Hot Coffee

  • ½ oz Maple Syrup

  • ½ oz Blueberry Syrup

Add maple syrup and blueberry syrup to red wine glass and top up with coffee. Garnish with a burnt marshmallow and 2 blueberries on the rim and whip cream over the coffee.

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Chilly Irishman
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Chilly Irishman

This recipe is from mrbostondrinks.com

  • 3 oz Cold Coffee

  • 1 oz Irish Whiskey

  • ½ oz Coffee Liqueur

  • ½ oz Irish Cream Liqueur

  • 1 scoop Vanilla Ice Cream

  • 1 scoop Ice

  • 1 dash Simple Syrup

Process all ingredients in blender until smooth and pour into hurricane glass.

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Brunette
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Brunette

  • 2 oz Cold Coffee

  • 2 oz Rye Whiskey

  • 1 oz Milk

Shake ingredients vigorously with ice. Strain into a cold Sour Glass. Garnish with orange peel.

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Coffee Brandy Alexander
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Coffee Brandy Alexander

  • 2 oz Cold Coffee

  • 1 oz Brandy

  • 1 oz Crème de Cacao

  • ½ oz Milk

Combine coffee, brandy, crème de cacao, and milk in cocktail shaker with ice. Shake vigorously and strain into coupe glass. Garnish with ground nutmeg and chocolate shaved chunks.

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T2
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T2

  • 2 oz Cold Coffee

  • 1 oz Coffee Liqueur

  • ½ oz Licorice Liqueur

  • ½ oz Orange Liqueur

  • ½ oz Irish Cream Liqueur

Pour coffee, coffee liqueur, licorice liqueur, and orange liqueur into ice filled old-fashioned glass and stir. Pour Irish cream liqueur on top.

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Penicillin Buzz
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Penicillin Buzz

  • 2 oz Cold Coffee

  • 1 oz Lemon Juice

  • 2 oz Blended Scotch

  • ½ oz Honey

  • 4 thin slices peeled ginger

  • Float ½ oz Single Malt Scotch

In cocktail shaker add ginger slices and muddle. Add coffee, lemon juice, blended scotch, and honey with ice into shaker. Shake and strain into old-fashioned glass with large ice cube. Float a smokey Single Malt Scotch on top. Garnish with lemon.

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Mexican Coffee
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Mexican Coffee

This recipe is from mrbostondrinks.com

  • Hot Coffee

  • 1 oz Coffee Liqueur

  • 1 oz Tequila

  • Whipped Cream

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

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