Whether the weather feels like winter, spring, summer or fall all you’ve got to do is call up your favorite coffee and distilled spirit and soon you’ll hear me knocking at your door. Ain’t it good to know that once you start pouring your favorite coffee and spirits cocktail you’ll have a friend looking to share a glass or perhaps a cup?
Just like a great spirit a great cup of coffee is good year round. Mix the two together and you’ve got the perfect mash up of two highly flavorful drinks that promise to deliver aromas that bring up descriptors like flowery, nutty, smoky, sweetness, saltiness, caramel, vanilla or creamy. Not sure of the best descriptors? Check the two bonus flavor wheels below to get your senses flavor juices flowing.
If you are trying to describe what you are tasting we’ve included two popular flavor wheels to help you articulate your words. Look below the 20 Spiked Coffee Cocktail Recipes you’ll find a Coffee Taster’s Flavor Wheel along with a Bourbon Whiskey Tasting Wheel. And if you are looking for a Vodka flavor wheel you can stop right now. It’s kind of like trying to find Bigfoot because there isn’t one. By its very definition Vodka is technically odorless and flavorless. Ok, just for fun we went ahead and created The Official Vodka Flavor Wheel. You’ll find it at the bottom of this page.
Enjoy!
20 Spiked Coffee Cocktail Recipes Infographic
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20 Spiked Coffee Cocktail Recipes
Bavarian Coffee Cocktail
- ½ oz. Peppermint Schnapps
- ½ oz. Coffee Liqueur
- 5 oz. Hot Coffee
- 1 tsp. Sugar
- Top with Whipped Cream
Café Don Juan Cocktail
- ¾ oz. Dark Rum
- 1 oz. Coffee Liqueur
- 5 oz. Hot Coffee
- Rim glass with Lemon Juice and Sugar
- Sweeten with Sugar to Taste
- Top with Whipped Cream
Nose Warmer Cocktail
- ¼ oz. Vanilla Coffee Liqueur
- ¼ oz. Irish Cream Liqueur
- ¼ oz. Orange Liqueur
- ¼ oz. Hazelnut Liqueur
- ¼ oz. Dark Crème de Cacao
- 1 Cup Hot Coffee
- Top with Whipped Cream
- Garnish with Cinnamon
Irish Cream Coffee Cocktail
- ¼ Cup of Whipped Heavy Cream on Top
- 2 ¼ oz. Irish Cream Liqueur
- 1 Cup Hot Coffee
- Garnish with Cinnamon
Spanish Coffee Cocktail
- ½ oz. Vanilla Coffee Liqueur
- ½ oz. Rum
- 1 Cup Hot Coffee
- Top with Whipped Cream
- Garnish with a Cherry
The Truffle Cocktail
- 1 oz. Hazelnut Liqueur
- 1 oz. Vodka
- ¾ oz. Cold Espresso
- Shake over Ice and Strain
- Garnish with Shaved Chocolate
Mexican Coffee Cocktail
- 1 1/8 oz. Coffee Liqueur
- 1 oz. Vodka
- 1 oz. Espresso
- Shake over Ice and Strain
Wake Up Call Cocktail
- 2 oz. Vodka
- 1 oz. Cold Coffee
- ½ oz. Triple Sec
- 1 oz. Milk
- Shake over Ice and Strain
- Garnish with Coffee Beans
Iced Paradise Cocktail
- 6 oz. Iced Coffee
- 1 oz. Spiced Rum
- 1 oz. Butterscotch Schnapps
- Combine in a glass with Ice and Stir
- Add Sugar to Taste
- Top with Whipped Cream
- Garnish with Coffee Beans
Pumpkin Spice Margarita Cocktail
- ¼ Cup Tequila
- ½ Cup Cream
- 2 Tbsp. Pumpkin Spice Syrup
- 2 Tbsp. Sugar
- 1 Tbsp. Vanilla Extract
- ½ Tsp. Pumpkin Pie Spice
- 1 ½ Cups Hot Coffee
- Mix Cream, Syrup, Sugar, Vanilla and Spice in a cup then add to coffee and tequila
- Top with Whipped Cream
- Garnish with Cinnamon
Café Royal Cocktail Cocktail
- 1 ½ oz. Coffee Liqueur
- ½ oz. Chocolate Liqueur
- 1 Cup Cold Coffee
- Shake over Ice and Strain
- Top with Whipped Cream
- Garnish with Chocolate Shavings and Cinnamon
The Cloud Nine Coffee Cocktail
- 1 oz. Irish Whiskey
- ½ oz. Hazelnut Liqueur
- ½ oz. Chocolate Syrup
- 1 Cup Hot Coffee
- Combine in a glass and stir
- Top with Whipped Cream and Chocolate Drizzle
- Garnish with Chocolate Shavings
Snow Cap Cocktail
- ½ oz. Vanilla Vodka
- ½ oz. Hazelnut Liqueur
- 1 Cup Hot Coffee
- Top with Whipped Cream
- Garnish with Cinnamon and Cherry
The Bronx Bomber Cocktail
- 2 oz. Espresso (2 shots)
- 1/8 oz. Absinthe
- 1 ½ oz Gin
- Shake over Ice and Strain
- Garnish with Coffee Beans
Black Jack Cocktail
- 1 oz. Cognac
- 1 oz. Cherry Brandy
- 1 oz. Cold Coffee
- Rim Glass with Sugar
- Shake over Ice and Strain
- Garnish with 3 Cherries on a Skewer
Millionaire’s Coffee Cocktail
- ¾ oz. Irish Cream Liqueur
- ¾ oz. Coffee Liqueur
- ¾ oz. Hazelnut Liqueur
- 6 oz. Hot Coffee
- Top with Whipped Cream
- Garnish with Cinnamon
Salted Caramel Coffee Martini Cocktail
- ½ oz. Coffee Liqueur
- 1 oz. Vodka
- 2 oz. Cold Coffee
- Rim Glass with Caramel Sauce and Salt
- Drizzle Caramel Sauce around the inside of the Glass
- Shake over Ice and Strain
The Bruce Wayne Cocktail
- 4 ½ oz. Iced Coffee
- 2 oz. Bourbon
- ½ to ¼ oz Maple Syrup
- Shake Over Ice and Strain
- Drink on the Rocks
Morning Glory Cocktail
- 2 oz. Coconut Vodka
- ½ oz. Espresso
- ½ oz. Coffee Liqueur
- ½ oz. Irish Cream Liqueur
- Shake Over Ice and Strain
- Garnish with a Sprinkle of Coffee Grounds and Large Coconut Slices
And Here are 2 3 Bonus Infographics
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A Bourbon Whiskey Flavor Wheel
A Coffee Taster’s Flavor Wheel
The Official Vodka Flavor Wheel
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