How to Make a Cold Brew Negroni, Espresso Martiki, and 17 Other Coffee Cocktails
Bittersweet and sure to pack a punch, you'll want to add these caffeinated cocktails to your repertoire.
We're in the middle of something of a caffeinated cocktail renaissance driven by the resurgence of the classic Espresso Martini. Cold brew, shots of espresso, coffee liqueur, and coffee beans are making their way into unexpected drink recipes, like this Espresso Corretto Martini from Charleston's Sorelle or a warm weather-inspired Espresso Martiki from Maybe Sammy in Sydney, Australia. Want the warming flavor of coffee but can't handle the jitters? We've got you covered with the decaf Carajillo.
Whether you're looking for a kick to keep you going at the beginning of a big night out, or you're the kind of person who can handle a caffeinated nightcap (jealous), you'll want to know how to make these coffee cocktails.
Espresso Martini
Matt Taylor-Gross / Food Styling by Oset Babür-Winter
This recipe from Simon Sebbah, beverage director at NYC's American Bar, gets you a perfectly frothy, caffeinated cocktail every time.
Coco Café
Matt Taylor-Gross / Food Styling by Lucy Simon
Cognac, pineapple liqueur, and sweet vermouth balance the bracing notes of cold brew in this creamy coffee cocktail.
Irish Coffee
Since coffee is such a big part of the drink, you want strong, freshly brewed stuff that you like to drink. Many inferior Irish Coffees go wrong from the start, using stale coffee and then trying to cover it up with too many additions. Instead, pare down, and break out the good stuff, or at least coffee that you'd drink a fresh cup of without complaint.
Espresso Martiki
Matt Taylor-Gross / Food Styling by Oset Babür-Winter
Pineapple juice, dark rum, and coffee make this cocktail a tropical delight.
Coffee Milk Punch
Chelsea Kyle / Food Styling by Drew Aichele
This spiced, sweet, warming coffee milk punch makes for a surprisingly potent nightcap thanks to a combination of Benedictine, white rum, and maraschino liqueur.
Affogato Martini
Matt Taylor-Gross / Food Styling by Lucy Simon
When it comes to serving the Affogato Martini at home, Maialino beverage director Cory Holt recommends pre-scooping the gelato, setting each scoop into the glass that you’re serving the drink in, and freezing the prepared glasses for a minimum of 10 minutes prior to drinking.
Espresso Corretto Martini
Matt Taylor-Gross / Food Styling by Liberty Fennell
Tequila and coffee liqueur give this nightcap an extra kick.
Cold Brew Negroni
Matt Taylor-Gross / Food Styling by Lucy Simon
Who says a Negroni can't be caffeinated? Infusing Campari with cold brew for two hours yields a wonderfully caffeinated take on this classic, bittersweet aperitif that meshes perfectly with sweet vermouth and smoky, slightly herbaceous black walnut bitters.
Little Lebowski
Frederick Hardy II / Food Styling by Emily Nabors Hall / Prop Styling by Risha Carnes
Eggnog, amaro, coffee liqueur, and lots more deliciousness ahead.
Alpine Brew
Matt Taylor-Gross / Food Styling by Merlyn Miller
Enjoy this spirit-forward drink with bourbon and coffee liqueur any time of the day.
White Russian
Matt Taylor-Gross / Food Styling by Lucy Simon
While a White Russian can be made with milk or half and half, heavy cream adds unmatched flavor and texture in this simple cocktail.
Oaxacan Coffee
With a float of whipped cream and just enough sweetness to temper the bitter coffee and herbal notes in the mezcal, this spiked coffee cocktail is well-balanced and fortifying with the recipe for piloncillo syrup.
Bushwacker
Matt Taylor-Gross / Food Styling Lucy Simon
This chocolaty, caffeinated cocktail made with coffee liqueur might look like an average milkshake, but it packs a deliciously boozy punch.
Frozen Salted Espresso Martini
If you're an espresso martini fan, you'll love this frosty version. An elegant sprinkle of flaky sea salt finishes the drink off and balances the espresso's bitterness.
Mudslide
This potent blend of vodka, Kahlúa, and Baileys Original Irish Cream might taste like a milkshake, but it can't be ordered virgin because all you'd get is a cup of crushed ice! The trio of alcohol blends into a smooth and velvety cocktail just sweet and chocolaty enough without being cloying.
Mr. J
Frederick Hardy II / Food Styling by Margaret Monroe Dickey / Prop Styling by Christine Keely
Port-finished Scotch blends with coffee and chocolate in this fireside-ready cocktail.
Third Wave Swizzle
This cold, frothy drink includes a kick from cold-brew coffee concentrate.
Carajillo
Jennifer Causey / Food Styling by Margaret Monroe Dickey / Prop Styling by Claire Spollen
This classic Mexican coffee cocktail is the ultimate after-dinner drink — especially if you make it a decaf.
Shortcut Café Brûlot
Café Brûlot is a signature cocktail of New Orleans, where it's prepared tableside at restaurants in an elaborate process that culminates in pouring flaming, citrus- and cinnamon-infused brandy down a clove-studded orange peel into a special silver-lined punch bowl, then dousing the flames with chicory-flavored coffee.
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