PH factor:  8.5 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 1 ½ ounces Kahlúa or Patrón XO Cafe o ½ ounce Godiva Chocolate liqueur o 6 ounces cold coffee Garnish o whipped cream o chocolate shavings Method: 1. Shake cocktail ingredients vigorously over ice. 2. Strain into a glass mug or cup. 3. Top with whipped cream 4. Garnish with chocolate shavings. Comments: Though they are included with like quantities, that's not to say that Patrón XO and Kahlúa are freely inte

PH factor:  8.5 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 1 ounce Bombay gin o ½ ounce Campari o ¾ ounce Lillet Rouge o 4 ounces cold coffee or espresso Garnish o orange peel Method: 1. Stir cocktail ingredients over ice in a mixing glass. 2. Serve up in a glass or cup. 3. Twist the orange peel over the glass and drop it in as the garnish. Comments: This tastes much better than it sounds. The acid in the coffee mellows the Campari and yields an unexpectedly pleasant c

PH factor:  8.0 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o ½ ounce Canadian maple syrup o 8 ounces strong hot coffee o 1 ½ ounces Crown Royal Garnish o heavy cream to taste Method: 1. Stir coffee and syrup in mug or cup. 2. Add whiskey. 3. Top with heavy cream. Remarks: A most Canadian of coffees. Not particularly assertive. Not trying to be extraordinary. Not at all bad. In a word, Canadian. . . .

PH factor:  8.5 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 1 ½ ounces Mount Gay XO rum o 1 ounce Kahlúa or Patrón XO Cafe o 1 ounce cream or to taste o 4 ounces chilled coffee Method: 1. Shake cocktail ingredients over ice. 2. Serve over ice in a highball glass. Remarks: We liked this just as it is. But if you feel it is too assertive and find that to be distracting try it with a Jamaican rum and Tia Maria. . . .

PH factor:  8.0 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 1 ounce Chambord o 5 ounces strong hot coffee Garnish o whipped cream lightly tinted with grenadine Method: 1. Stir to combine in a warmed mug. 2. Top with whipped cream. Remarks: A pleasantly sweet cup of coffee. . . .

PH factor:  9.0 Recipe (Serves Two) Ingredients: Cocktail o 4 ounces Hennessey VS cognac o 8 ounces cold strong coffee o 1 tablespoon sugar o 6 ounces champagne Method: 1. Stir cocktail ingredients except champagne in a pitcher. 2. Refrigerate until ready to serve. 3. Divide into champagne flutes. 4. Add champagne and stir gently. Remarks: It’s not easy to find recipes that combine coffee and champagne. This one tastes like an iced coffee with a sparkle in

PH factor:  8.5 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 2 ounces Mount Gay Eclipse rum o 1 ounce Kahlúa or Patrón XO Cafe o 2 ounces cold coffee or espresso o ½ ounce fresh lime juice o 1 teaspoon agave syrup o 1 dash pure vanilla extract Garnish o 3 coffee beans Method: 1. Shake cocktail ingredients over ice. 2. Fine strain into a martini glass. 3. Garnish with coffee beans. Comments: We like it but feel it could use more sweetness to balance the lime. But th

PH factor:  8.0 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o ½ ounce Hennessy VS cognac o ½ ounce dark Crème de Cacao o ½ ounce Kahlúa or Patrón XO Cafe o 4 ounces coffee or espresso Garnish o whipped cream o chocolate shavings Method: 1. Combine cocktail ingredients in a warmed cup. 2. Top with whipped cream. 3. Garnish with chocolate shavings. Remarks: We lessened the coffee liqueur and Crème de Cacao to allow the cognac and the taste of the coffee to be more noticea

PH factor:  9.0 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 1 ounce Hennessy VS cognac o 1 ounce Chivas Regal scotch o ½ ounce mezcal o 1 tablespoon agave syrup o 4 ounces coffee or espresso Garnish o lemon zest Method: 1. Stir cocktail ingredients in a heated cup or mug. 2. Garnish with grated lemon zest. Remarks: This is bracing when drunk by itself and it will go well with your just desserts. . . .

PH factor:  8.0 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 4 ounces strong hot coffee o 1 teaspoon brown sugar o 1 ounce Remy Martin VSOP cognac o 1 ounce Bénédictine D.O.M. Garnish o orange peel o 3 whole cloves Method: 1. Stir coffee and sugar in a cup. 2. Warm remaining cocktail ingredients and add to the coffee. 3. Garnish with long strip orange peel studded with three whole cloves. Comments: This is made interesting by the cloves. They make a profound statement.

PH factor:  9.0 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 1 ½ ounces Hennessy VS cognac o ¾ ounce Demerara Simple Syrup (see: Syrups etc.) o 3 ounces hot Italian roast coffee (we use Illy Classico) Garnish o lightly whipped cream o grated nutmeg Method: 1. Combine and stir cognac and syrup in a warmed mug. 2. Add coffee and stir again. 3. Top with whipped cream and dust with freshly grated nutmeg. Comments: A pleasant cup of coffee that is strong and a little sweet.

PH factor:  9.5 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 1 ounce Southern Comfort o 1 ounce Woodford Reserve bourbon o 2 teaspoon dark Crème de Cacao o 4 ounces coffee or espresso Garnish o 2 ounces whipped cream o shaved chocolate or cocoa powder Method: 1. Stir cocktail ingredients in a cup or mug. 2. Float cream on top. 3. Garnish with cocoa powder or shaved chocolate. Remarks: We used espresso. The result was a strong, well-balanced, cup of fortified coffee.

PH factor:  9.0 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 1 ½ ounces Tullamore DEW Irish whiskey o ¾ ounce Demerara Syrup (see: Syrups etc.) o 4 ounces hot coffee Garnish o lightly whipped cream o grated nutmeg Method: 1. Combine cocktail ingredients in a glass mug. 2. Top with whipped cream. 3. Garnish with ground nutmeg. Comments: This is a sweet and delicious cup of coffee. It could have been after drinking one (or more) of these that Elmer Fudd famously said, "We

PH factor:  8.5 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 1 ½ ounces 1800 Silver tequila o ½ ounce Patrón XO Cafe o 4 ounces coffee or espresso Garnish o vanilla flavored whipped cream* o grated nutmeg Method: 1. Combine cocktail ingredients in a warmed cup or mug. 2. Top with whipped cream. 3. Garnish with grated nutmeg. Comments: *Whip 1 cup whipping cream with 2 teaspoons agave nectar and 1 teaspoon of pure vanilla extract. Yes, there will be extra whipped cream. D

PH factor:  8.0 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o ½ ounce Bombay gin o ¼ ounce Kahlúa o ¼ ounce Triple Sec o 5 ounces strong hot coffee Garnish o orange flavored whipped cream* o grated orange zest Method: 1. Combine cocktail ingredients in a warmed mug. 2. Top with whipped cream. 3. Garnish with orange zest. Remarks: *Whip cream with a dash of orange extract or a splash of your favorite orange flavored liqueur. . . .

PH factor:  9.5 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 4 juniper berries o 1 ounce Bombay Sapphire gin o 4 ounces cold strong coffee o 1 dash orange bitters o 1 ounce cream o 1 teaspoon agave syrup Garnish o orange peel Method: 1. Muddle juniper berries in a cocktail shaker. 2. Add ice and remaining cocktail ingredients and shake to chill. 3. Fine strain into a glass mug. 4. Garnish with orange peel. Remarks: This is a light and lively coffee cocktail to b

PH factor:  10 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o ¾ ounce Cointreau o ¾ ounce Kahlúa or Patrón XO Cafe o 8 ounces hot coffee or double espresso o 1 teaspoon sugar Garnish o sweetened orange flavored whipped cream* o chocolate shavings Method: 1. Combine cocktail ingredients in a warmed mug. 2. Stir to dissolve sugar. 3. Top with whipped cream. 4. Garnish with chocolate shavings. Comments: A very good cup of coffee that tastes a little of orange and a lot l

PH factor:  8.0 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 1 ounce Bombay gin o 2 ounces cold coffee or espresso o 1 splash Simple Syrup (see: Syrups etc.) o 1 splash fresh lemon juice Garnish o Fever-Tree Club Soda o lime wheel Method: 1. Shake cocktail ingredients over ice. 2. Strain into an ice-filled collins glass. 3. Top with soda. 4. Garnish with lime wheel. Comments: An iced coffee that's worth the effort especially if you want to relax with a tasty cool dr

PH factor:  8.5 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 1 ounce Tullamore DEW Irish whiskey o 4 ounces coffee or espresso Garnish o lightly whipped cream o pumpkin pie spice* Method: 1. Stir cocktail ingredients in a glass mug. 2. Top with cream. 3. Garnish with a sprinkle of spice. Comments: *Pumpkin Pie Spice Combine: 1 /2 teaspoon cinnamon 1 /8 teaspoon ground cloves 1 /4 teaspoon ground ginger 1 /8 teaspoon ground nutmeg. . . .

PH factor:  8.0 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o ½ ounce light Crème de Cacao o ½ ounce white Crème de Menthe o 4 ounces cold strong coffee o 1 scoop coffee ice cream Garnish o whipped cream Method: 1. Blend cocktail ingredients until smooth. 2. Serve in a hurricane glass. 3. Top with whipped cream. Remarks: A sweet and tasty milkshake any kid would love. However, the double shot of espresso and two liqueurs should warrant at least a NC-17. . . .

PH factor:  8.0 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 1 ounce Finlandia vodka o ½ ounce Godiva Chocolate liqueur o 8 ounces strong hot coffee Garnish o lightly whipped cream o cocoa powder Method: 1. Combine cocktail ingredients in a glass mug. 2. Top with whipped cream. 3. Garnish with cocoa powder. Remarks: A long pleasant quaff that some may say could use more vodka. Who are we to disagree? . . .

PH factor:  9.0 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 2 ounces 1800 Añejo tequila o 1 ounce Kahlúa or Patrón XO Cafe o 2 ounces cold espresso or coffee o 1 dash Hella Orange bitters or to taste Garnish o whipped cream o ground cinnamon o ground cloves Method: 1. Stir cocktail ingredients over ice in a mixing glass. 2. Serve up in cocktail glass. 3. Top with whipped cream. 4. Garnish with cinnamon and cloves. Remarks: We used Patrón XO Café and Illy medium r

PH factor:  9.0 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o ½ ounce Hennessey VO cognac o ½ ounce Grand Marnier o ½ ounce Kahlúa o 4 ounces strong hot coffee Garnish o sweetened whipped cream o orange peel Method: 1. Stir cocktail ingredients in a glass mug. 2. Top with whipped cream. 3. Garnish with orange peel. Remarks: A cocktail is seldom named so aptly. Is it hot and boozy? Yes. Is that exactly how we like it? Absolutely. . . .

PH factor:  10 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 1 ½ ounces Mount Gay XO rum o 1 ounce Lazzaroni amaretto o 1 ounce Grand Marnier o 6-8 ounces strong hot coffee o ½ ounce agave nectar Garnish o lightly whipped vanilla flavored cream* Method: 1. Combine cocktail ingredients in a warmed mug. 2. Top with whipped cream. Comments: What's in a name? Everything. This is a strong, tasty, and slightly sweet cup of hot coffee. * lightly whip cream with a dash of vanilla