Making cocktails is one thing… but making coffee cocktails is another world! We suggest five of the best recipes.
When we think of coffee cocktails the first thing that comes to mind is a classic Irish Coffee or an Espresso Martini, right? Basically we think of mixing vodka or whisky with coffee. Well, to the surprise of many there is a variety of cocktails with coffee.
Also, from taking care of the preamble to the preparation of the cocktail. That is to say, to prepare a good coffee intentionally made for the cocktail instead of using an old coffee from the morning.
Here we show you five recipes for coffee cocktails, among which you will find the classic Irish Coffee and the Espresso Martini.
Irish Coffee
Ingredients
60 ml of Irish whiskey
150 ml of coffee
2 teaspoons of sugar
Heavy cream
Type of glass: cup
Preparation
Heat your cup first. Add the whisky, coffee and sugar to the cup. Stir until it is even. Finally, add a good layer of thick, slightly whipped cream, let it float and do not mix it with the coffee.
Espresso Martini
Ingredients
60 mo of vodka
30 ml of coffee liqueur
30 ml of fresh espresso coffee
Type of glass: martini glass
Garnish (optional): coffee beans
Preparation
Shake the ingredients with ice in a shaker. Strain everything into the previously chilled martini glass. Decorate with coffee beans on the surface.
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Mudslide
Ingredients
30 ml of coffee liqueur
30 ml of vodka
45 ml of Irish cream liqueur
Ice
Type of glass: rocks
Preparation
Add coffee liqueur, vodka, Irish cream liqueur and ice in a shaker. Shake for about 10 seconds. Add three ice cubes to your glass and filter the contents of the shaker into it.
White Russian
Ingredients
45 ml of vodka
22.5 ml of coffee liqueur
22.5 ml of heavy cream
Ice
Type of glass: rocks
Preparation
Add vodka and Kahlúa to the glass with ice. Add the thick cream on the surface, mix with a bar spoon. You can also shake the ingredients with broken ice in a shaker and strain it into a cold Old Fashioned glass.
White Russian by Jaime Añón @flair_cocktails
Black Russian
Ingredients
60 ml of vodka
30 ml of coffee liqueur
Type of glass: Old Fashioned
Preparation
Stir the ingredients with ice in a mixing glass. Strain into an Old Fashioned glass over fresh ice cubes.
Bonus: Low calorie Mudslide
Ingredients
30 ml of coffee liqueur
30 ml of low-calorie vodka
45 ml of Irish cream liqueur
Ice
Type of glass
Fizz
Garnish -optional
You can add fine pieces of grated chocolate
Preparation
Combine the three main ingredients in a shaker with ice to serve cold. Shake well until the liquors are well mixed and you get a cold enough drink. Strain the ingredients over ice into a previously cooled fizz glass.
Don’t drink and drive. Enjoy responsible.