Entries Categorized as 'Coffee Liqueur'

  • Queen Bee: The Queen Bee cocktail is pure alcohol – three and a half ounces of it, to be precise. This makes it a wonderful aperitif, especially because it’s a bit on the sweet side. This cocktail blends lime vodka with coffee liqueur – a surprising combination, but it can become addictive. This is also a nice cocktail for unwinding at the end of a rough day. The Queen Bee 2 ounces lime vodka 1 ounce Tia Maria 1/2 ounce dry sherry Shake the ingredients together in a ... READ MORE
  • The Percolator Cocktail: The Percolator is a cold coffee-based cocktail that goes down smooth while it wakes you up. It’s great as a breakfast or brunch cocktail. Just don’t serve it at a party where you’re hoping everyone will leave in a timely manner – or if you do, make the coffee decaf. The caffeine/alcohol combo can keep people going well into the night. Percolator 3 ounces cold black coffee 1 ounce Tia Maria 1 ounce cognac 1/2 ounce Bailey’s Shake everything together without ice and pour it into ... READ MORE
  • The 12 cocktails of Christmas: There are a number of traditional Christmas or winter holiday drinks, but in recent years people have gotten very creative. Some people have created Christmas-themed cocktails from scratch, while others have added Christmas twists to existing cocktail recipes. This is a collection of… well, whatever struck my fancy as a winter holiday cocktail. Eggnog is a tradition for a reason. It tastes great with or without alcohol, which makes it perfect for gatherings that include drinkers and non-drinkers. Hot Buttered Rum is ... READ MORE
  • Top 10 Thanksgiving cocktail recipes: The main rule of thumb for selecting Thanksgiving cocktails should be: does it make you want to curl up by a fire and sip? Then it’s a potential Thanksgiving cocktail. If you want to get even more of a Thanksgiving or autumn feel, think about fall harvest and all the traditional foods of Thanksgiving. Look to flavors like apple, pumpkin, cranberry, ginger and other spices. Consider warm drinks with or without coffee, and drinks featuring heavy cream or eggs. There are a ... READ MORE
  • Black Russian: The Black Russian supposedly appeared in Brussels in 1949. It’s a wonderfully simple cocktail – just vodka and Kahlua over ice. This is one of the easiest recipes for tinkering: try a different coffee liqueur, or a flavored vodka (vanilla is great), add a splash of cola, use equal amounts of vodka and liqueur, or you can even add a scoop of chocolate ice cream into this drink. Black Russian 1.5 ounces vodka 3/4 ounce Kahlua, or other coffee flavored liqueur Pour the ingredients ... READ MORE
  • B-52: Online, you’ll find quite a few variations on the B-52. The classic recipe layers Kahlua, then Bailey’s Irish Cream, and then Grand Marnier on top. This drink is more about the layering technique than the specific recipe (a whole lotta liqueurs are going to taste good together like this). The B-52 1/2 ounce Kahlua (or Tia Maria) 1/2 ounce Bailey’s Irish Cream 1/2 ounce Grand Marnier (some people recommend amaretto instead – it’s also much cheaper than GM!) Pour the Kahlua into a shot glass, ... READ MORE