Happy National Coffee Month: 3 Chilled Coffee Cocktails To Mix Up Now

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“This playful cocktail brings that sweet tartness of limoncello together with coffee, and trust us: Your Sunday brunches just went next-level delicious,” they say. Ingredients 1 oz. Grand Marnier 1 oz. Villa Massa Limoncello 2 ½ oz. coffee (the ladies used Nescafé Dolce Gusto) splash of cream whipped cream Preparation Pour limoncello and Grand Marnier into glass coffee cup or mug, over ice. Top with coffee and cream, stir well, then garnish with whipped cream — because you deserve it. (Courtesy of Alie & Georgia.)

“Amaros are Italian herbal liqueurs, rich and syrupy, bitter and sweet with deep herbaceous aromas,” they explain. “We made this stirred drink and it turned out to be a perfect balance between the snap of the rye in the whiskey and the herbal sweet notes from the amaro. The slightly bitter and chocolatey espresso marries those flavors together, cuts the sweetness, and gives it complexity. And a Luxardo cherry is like a maraschino's sophisticated older sister, so make sure you use these classy, dark red berries instead the garish red ones you see at dive bars.” “This cocktail would be perfect for sitting in a leather club chair after dinner, talking about your guests’ world travels,” they add. “Or the latest ‘Real Housewives’ episode.” Ingredients 1 ½ oz. rye whiskey or bourbon ¾ oz. Averna amaro ½ oz. chilled espresso (the ladies used Nescafé Dolce Gusto) 1 Luxardo cherry Preparation Add first three ingredients to a tall glass or shaker. Add ice. Stir with a long spoon (don’t shake). Strain into a glass. Garnish with a cherry. (Courtesy of Alie & Georgia.)

This powerful spirit from Mexico isn’t just for shots. Ward and Hardstark insist the deep, woodsy flavor of reposado tequila, in particular, is further heightened with a touch of zesty orange liqueur. However, one extra ingredient is key: “The espresso has a smokey complexity and when stirred over ice and garnished with an orange peel," they say. Ingredients 1 ½ oz. reposado tequila ¾ oz. orange liqueur ¾ oz. chilled espresso (the ladies used Nescafé Dolce Gusto) 1 orange peel Preparation Add all ingredients, except orange peel, in a tall glass or cocktail shaker. Add ice. Stir with a long spoon (don’t shake) for 30 seconds to a minute, and strain into an up glass. Garnish with a strip of orange peel, spiraled inside the glass. (Courtesy of Alie & Georgia.)