Brewed with Spirit
Coffee Cocktails
While Irish Coffee is one of your more common coffee drinks containing alcohol, it’s worth noting that it’s not the only coffee cocktail (just maybe the best!) out there. Here are a few others for your careful consideration.
Mexican Coffee
(Yield: 2 servings)
Ingredients:
12 oz. cup of strong coffee, divided
2 tsp. brown sugar, divided
3 oz. Kahlua, divided
3 oz. tequila, divided
2 scoops vanilla ice cream
Whipped cream and cinnamon, to garnish
Preparation:
Dip rim of each glass into brewed coffee and then into brown sugar to coat the rim. Using a kitchen torch or lighter, carefully run your glass through the flame to caramelize the sugar on the rims. This only takes a few seconds. Add Kalhua and tequila to each glass, add hot coffee. Top each with a scoop of ice cream. Garnish with whipped cream and cinnamon.
Smugglers Coffee
(Yield: 2 servings)
Ingredients:
1 c. hot strong coffee, divided
4 tsp. sugar, divided
2 oz. gold rum, divided
2 oz. dark rum, divided
2 cinnamon sticks
2 long strips of orange peel, plus finely grated zest, for garnish
Sweetened whipped cream and grated Mexican chocolate, for garnish
Preparation:
Divide coffee brewed two mugs and add 2 tsp. sugar to each. Stir until sugar dissolves. Stir 1 oz. of both rums in each cup. Add cinnamon and strip of orange zest. Garnish with whipped cream, grated Mexican chocolate and grated orange zest.
Café Fran Bailey
(Yield: 4 servings)
Ingredients:
1⁄2 c. whipping cream, chilled
1 tsp. sugar
8 Tbsp. Frangelico, hazelnut liqueur
8 Tbsp. Baileys Irish Cream
2-2⁄3 c. hot coffee, freshly brewed strong
Preparation:
Using electric mixer, in small bowl beat cream and sugar to soft peaks. (Can be made 4 hours ahead. Cover and chill.). Pour 2 Tbsp. Frangelico and 2 Tbsp. Baileys liqueur into each of 4 mugs. Pour coffee over, dividing evenly. Top each with dollop of whipped cream and serve immediately.
