Summer Coffee Cocktails

Summer is the perfect time to experiment with fun new cocktail recipes. Add a new twist to your usual Irish coffee, espresso martini, or affogato with these summer coffee cocktail recipes!

Frozen Irish Coffee

Irish coffees are most popular around St. Patrick’s day, but using frozen ingredients and blending them together adds a new twist that makes it perfect for summer weather.

Ingredients

• 1 cup cold brew, frozen into ice cubes (I brewed with Whole Latte Love’s Beamed Upfor an added smoky flavor, but a medium or light roast will also work nicely)
• 1 oz Irish cream
• 1 oz kahlua
• Brown sugar simple syrup to taste (I used about ½ oz)

Directions

1. Brew your cold brew, and once it’s ready to drink, pour it into an ice mold and let it freeze, about 4 hours.
2. Once the cold brew is fully frozen, combine the cold brew ice cubes with the tequila, kahlua, and simple syrup in a blender and blend until smooth.
3. Rim your margarita glass with your brown sugar simple syrup, then dip the rim in brown sugar.
4. Pour your frozen mixture into your margarita glass.
5. Enjoy!

Brown Sugar Spiked Cold Brew

Sometimes a regular iced coffee just won’t cut it. This recipe is perfect for summer brunches when you’re short on time but still want a unique recipe to bring to the table.

Ingredients

• Brown sugar simple syrup to taste (I used about ½ oz)
• 1 oz kahlua
• 1 cup cold brew (I recommend brewing with Whole Latte Love’s Crema Wave)
• Milk to taste
• Ice

Directions

1. Brew your cold brew using your preferred method.
2. Fill a glass with ice and pour in all of the ingredients.
3. Stir until combined.
4. Enjoy!

Nitro Mint Espresso Martini

An espresso martini is a classic cocktail, but adding a minty twist makes it fit in perfectly with summer sun and warm weather happy hours.

Ingredients

• 2 oz of vodka
• ½ oz of kahlua
• 1 oz of espresso (I recommend brewing with Whole Latte Love’s Crema Wave)
• Mint simple syrup to taste
• Ice

For the mint simple syrup

• ½ cup sugar
• ½ cup water
• ½ cup fresh mint leaves, roughly chopped

Mint Simple Syrup Directions

1. To make the mint simple syrup, submerge the mint leaves in the sugar in a sealed container for at least 12 hours.
2. Add ½ cup of boiling water and stir until the sugar dissolves completely.
3. Let sit for 20-30 minutes then strain out the mint leaves.
4. Let chill completely before mixing into the drink.

Directions

1. Brew your espresso and let it chill in the fridge for 20-30 minutes. If you’re short on time, you can also shake your espresso in a cocktail shaker with ice until chilled.
2. Combine all the ingredients in the iSi Nitro Whip and shake to combine before screwing in the Nitro Charger.
3. Follow directions for the Nitro Whip and dispense into your martini glass.
4. Enjoy!

Affogato Martini

Affogatos are a delicious summer coffee treat, and adding kahlua and vodka only makes it more perfect for enjoying while sweating it out in the summer heat.

Ingredients

• 1 oz vodka
• 1 oz kahlua
• 1 oz espresso (I recommend an Ethiopian single origin for some added sweetness, like this one from Fuego Coffee Roasters)
• 1 scoop of vanilla ice cream
• Ice

Directions

1. Combine vodka, kahlua, espresso, and ice in a cocktail shaker and shake until cooled and combined.
2. Scoop your ice cream into a small glass.
3. Strain your mixture from the cocktail shaker into your glass over your ice cream.
4. Enjoy!

In Conclusion

These summer coffee cocktails are perfect for adding a delicious, caffeinated twist to your usual summer cocktails. If you try any of these out, make sure to share your creations with us on Instagram or Facebook!

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