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There’s nothing better in the fall than a hot cup of coffee– but I actually prefer a cold brew when the weather cools down. Cold brew is great – the coffee is more concentrated and the caffeine seems to absorb in my blood system faster. It’s basically how I get going in the morning. Now, add some liquor to a cold brew and you’ve got my heart. I’m going to start with an easy way to make cold brew coffee overnight and then move on to some awesome cocktails you can make with your coffee.
5 Cold Brew Coffee Cocktails:
Cold Brew Coffee How-To
Ingredients:
- 7 tbsp ground coffee (dark roast always works better here)
- a French press
- 2 cups water
Directions: Combine ground of coffee and water and let sit in the fridge overnight. In the morning, press your coffee and you will have an awesome cold brew! If you don’t have a French press, brew some coffee in the morning and stick in your fridge around lunchtime, and it should be ready to mix with your cocktail of choice.
The Dark Bourbon
Ingredients:
- 5 oz cold brew coffee
- 2 oz bourbon
- splash of honey
Directions: Before pouring over ice, shake together your coffee, bourbon, and honey for added sweetness. Then, pour over ice and add cream to round out the flavors.
The Basic
Ingredients:
- 5 oz cold brew coffee
- 2 oz Pinnacle Pumpkin Spice Flavored Vodka
- half and half
Directions: Pour all ingredients over ice, and stir well.
The Taylor (Maple Lattes)
Ingredients:
- 4 oz cold brew coffee
- 1 oz Kahlua
- 2 oz maple flavored vodka
- splash of half and half
Directions: Pour all ingredients over ice, and stir well – adding the half and half at the end.
Mexican Coffee Cocktail
Ingredients:
- 4 oz coffee
- Pinch of cayenne pepper
- 2 oz Kahlua
- Half and Half
Directions: Combine coffee, Kahlua (or other coffee liquor) and cayenne pepper in a cocktail shaker and shake with ice. Then pour over fresh ice, and add a splash of half and half or heavy whipping cream.
Vanilla Latte
Ingredients:
- 6 oz coffee
- 2 oz vanilla vodka
- splash of heavy whipping cream
Directions: Pour all ingredients over ice, and stir well.
If you try any of these drinks, be sure to let us know in the comments!