PH factor:  9.0 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 1 ounce Pernod Absinthe Supérieure o 1 ounce Kahlúa o 2 ounces espresso Garnish o ...

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 ½ ounce Galliano o ½ ounce espresso o ½ ounce lightly whipped cream Method: 1. Layer cocktail ingredients as shown in a shooter glass. Remarks: These ingredients are very nice in combination. The quantities can be adjusted to fit your glass. . . .

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:  9.5 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o ¼ teaspoon ground ginger o ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon o sugar o 1 ounce Finlandia vodka o 1 ounce Kahlúa o 2 ounces chilled espresso o 2 ounces whole milk Garnish o lightly whipped cream o molasses Method: 1. Moisten the rim of an Old Fashioned glass and invert it into a shallow dish containing a mixture of the sugar and spices to coat rim. 2. Shake remaining cocktail ingredients over ice. 3. Serve over

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 1 ounce Jim Beam Bonded bourbon o 2 ounces cold espresso o 4 ounces cold 2 % milk Garnish o whipped cream o caramel sauce Method: 1. Shake over ice. 2. Strain into an ice-filled Old Fashioned glass. 3. Top with whipped cream. 4. Garnish with caramel sauce. Remarks: A drink combining whipped cream and bourbon which is fusion cuisine in Kentucky. . . .

PH factor:  8.5 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 2 ounces Ilegal mezcal o ½ ounce agave nectar o 2 ounces cold coffee or espresso Garnish o lightly whipped vanilla cream* o 3 coffee beans Method: 1. Stir cocktail ingredients over ice in a mixing glass. 2. Strain into a martini glass. 3. Pour cream over the back of a spoon to float it on top of the drink. 4. Garnish with coffee beans. Remarks: It pays to plan ahead. So make and chill your coffee first. To s

PH factor:  8.0 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 1 ounce Bombay Sapphire gin o ½ ounce Chambord o ½ ounce Kahlúa o 1 teaspoon grenadine o 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice o 2 ounces cold coffee or espresso Garnish o orange peel Method 1. Shake cocktail ingredients over ice. 2. Serve up in a cocktail glass. 3. Garnish with orange peel. Remarks: This one took some work. First, we switched to Sapphire gin. We also reduced the Chambord and added Kahlúa. The resul

PH factor:  9.5 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 1 ½ ounces Tullamore DEW Irish whiskey o ¾ ounce Kahlúa o 1 teaspoon brown sugar o 4 ounces coffee or espresso Garnish o lightly whipped cream Method: 1. Stir to combine cocktail ingredients in a glass. 2. Slowly pour cream over a spoon. Comments: This is what an Irish coffee or any caffeinated cocktail should be like. Not too sweet and not too bitter. With enough caffeine to perk you up but not enough to get you

PH factor:  8.5 Recipe: Ingredients: Cocktail o 1 ounce 1800 Silver tequila o 1 ounce Patrón XO Cafe o 2 ounces espresso Method: 1. Combine in a cup or mug. 2. Enjoy. Remarks: This caffeinated cocktail gets all its flavor from the liqueur and strength from the tequila. If you want the coffee to play a bigger role you’re going have to reduce the other two ingredients which would be a shame. . . .

PH factor:  9.5 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o sugar o 1 ounce J. Wray Silver Jamaican rum o 1 ounce Tia Maria o 4 ounces hot coffee or espresso Garnish o whipped cream o grated allspice Method: 1. Moisten the rim of a cup or mug and invert it into a shallow dish of sugar to coat the rim of the cup or mug. 2. Add the remaining cocktail ingredients to the prepared cup. 3. Top with whipped cream. 4. Garnish with allspice. Comments: This is what any forti

PH factor:  9.0 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 1 ½ ounces J. Wray Silver rum o ¾ ounce fresh lime juice o ¾ ounce Simple Syrup (see: Syrups etc.) o 2 ounces cold coffee or espresso Garnish o lime wheel Method: 1. Shake cocktail ingredients over ice. 2. Serve over ice in a cocktail glass. 3. Garnish with a lime wheel. Comments: We found it to be a refreshing caffeinated cocktail. The rating reflects our decision to make it with espresso. . . .

PH factor:  8.5 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 1 ½ ounces Jim Beam Bonded bourbon o ½ ounce Grand Marnier o ¼ ounce maple syrup o 4 ounces hot coffee or espresso Garnish o lightly whipped cream o orange peel Method: 1. Combine cocktail ingredients in a cup or mug. 2. Top with whipped cream. 3. Garnish with orange peel. Remarks: We used a Vienna Roast coffee and found the resultant flavor to have a tobacco note. . . .

PH factor:  9.0 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 1 ½ ounces Mount Gay XO rum o 2 ounces Modelo Negra cerveza o 2 ounces cold coffee or espresso o ¾ ounce agave nectar Garnish o lightly whipped cream o your choice of crackers. Method: 1. Combine cocktail ingredients in a mug. 2. Pour into a mixing glass and back into the mug. 3. Top with whipped cream. 4. Garnish with cookies or crackers. Remarks: Tired of the same old cup of coffee? Well, this is definitely

PH factor:  9.0 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 1 ½ ounces 1800 Añejo tequila o 2 ounces cold coffee or espresso o 2 ounces almond milk o 2-3 drops Bittermens Xocolatl Mole bitters or to taste Garnish o grated Ibarra chocolate Method: 1. Shake cocktail ingredients over ice. 2. Strain into a martini glass. 3. Garnish with grated chocolate. Comments: This is a tribute to a Latin America before it became either Latin or American. A caffeinated cocktail that see

PH factor:  8.0 Recipe (Serves Two) Ingredients: Cocktail o 2 ounces Mount Gay XO rum o 4 ounces cold espresso or coffee o 8 ounces ice water o 1 ½ tablespoons Demerara sugar Garnish o 2 thick slices of lemon halved Method: 1. Stir cocktail ingredients over ice in a mixing glass to dissolve the sugar and to chill the mixture. 2. Serve over ice in glasses or mugs. 3. Garnish with lemon slices equitably divided. Remarks: This can also be made by the pitcher

PH factor:  8.0 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o ¼ ounce Lazzaroni amaretto o ¼ ounce Drambuie o ¼ ounce Tia Maria or Kahlúa o 4 ounces coffee or espresso Garnish o whipped cream (optional) Method: 1. Combine cocktail ingredients in mug or cup. 2. Top with whipped cream if using. Remarks: An unusual mix of flavors. We used Tia Maria but feel free to use your favorite coffee liqueur. . . .

PH factor:  9.0 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 1 ounce Tullamore DEW Irish whiskey o 1 dash Pernod Absinthe Supérieure o ¼ ounce Simple Syrup (see: Syrups etc.) o 4 ounces coffee or espresso Garnish o 2 ounces milk frothed o 1 dash Angostura bitters or to taste Method: 1. Combine cocktail ingredients in a warmed Old Fashioned glass. 2. Top with frothed milk. 3. Garnish with bitters. Remarks: The Limerick Latte is a frothy and sweet caffeinated cocktail. J

PH factor:  8.5 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 1 ounce 1800 Añejo tequila o 1 ounce Drambuie o 1 ounce cold coffee or espresso o 1 ounce grapefruit juice Garnish o grapefruit peel Method: 1. Stir cocktail ingredients in an ice-filled Old Fashioned glass. 2. Garnish with the grapefruit peel. Remarks: It's not an intuitive combination of spirits, but the grapefruit and coffee dominate the flavor to the point that it might seem a like a drink you'd want to have w

PH factor:  9.5 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 1 ½ ounces 1800 Añejo tequila o 1 ounce Kahlúa o 1 ounce cream o 1 teaspoon brown...

PH factor:  8.5 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o sugar o 2 ounces 1800 Reposado tequila o ½ ounce dark Crème de Cacao o 2 ounces cold coffee or espresso o ½ cup chocolate ice cream Method: 1. Moisten the rim of a margarita glass and invert it into a shallow dish of sugar to coat the rim of the glass. 2. Blend or shake remaining cocktail ingredients until smooth. 3. Serve up in the prepared glass. Remarks: Some recipes call for rimming the glass with salt and

PH factor:  9.0 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 1 ounce Hennessy VS cognac o 1 ounce Sandeman Tawny Porto 20 Year Old o 1 espresso chilled o ½ ounce agave nectar o 1 whole egg Garnish o grated nutmeg Method: 1. Shake cocktail ingredients without ice. 2. Add ice and shake again to chill. 3. Double strain into a cocktail glass. 4. Garnish with freshly grated nutmeg. Comments: This tastes like a morning coffee should. As it has a whole egg in it could be a