The 6 best coffee cocktails for beach, brew and BBQ
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Summer is in the city and what better way to end the day than with an ice-cold coffee cocktail?
Cold brew coffee is ideal for giving your cocktail a refreshing caffeine kick! The fresh and sweet flavors of cold brew harmonize perfectly with the fruity cocktail ingredients. We have put together our favorite alcoholic and non-alcoholic coffee cocktails for you here. So the hot summer nights can come!
Contents
Cold Brew - The caffeine kick for your cocktails! 6 delicious coffee cocktail recipes THE BEACH PEACH COFFEE COCKTAIL THE COFFEE BOULEVARDIER COCKTAIL THE RASPBERRY COFFEE AMERICANO COCKTAIL THE CHERRY COLD BREW COCKTAIL THE SMOOTH COFFEE DAIQUIRI THE COFFEE LIMO READY TO ORDER! FAQ Coffee Cocktails
Cold Brew - The caffeine kick for your cocktails!
For all of our coffee cocktail recipes you need a cold brew concentrate. If you have a little time, you can easily brew it yourself at home. Otherwise, the great roasters at Five Elephants have developed a super delicious cold brew, packaged it and send it to your home at the push of a button!
The Cold Brew Concentrate: What you need. 100g ground coffee (coarsely ground) to 600g cold water
How to prepare the cold brew concentrate . You can find detailed cold brew coffee step-by-step instructions here.
We have also created homemade raspberry syrup, vanilla syrup and coffee syrup for our coffee cocktails.
Would you like to imitate? Here you go!
But if you don't have the time or leisure for that, you can find different types of syrup in your local supermarket.
The Sour Raspberry Syrup: What you need. 100g raspberries, 100g sugar, 10g citric acid
How to prepare the syrup . Put all the ingredients in a bowl, mix gently and put in the fridge for 12 hours. The texture will be best if you stir the mixture every few hours. You can then strain your syrup through a fine-mesh sieve.
The vanilla syrup: What you need .100g caster sugar, 100g water, 1 vanilla pod
How to prepare the syrup. Put sugar and water in a saucepan and heat until both ingredients are completely dissolved. Scrape out the inside of the vanilla bean and cut the rest into small pieces. Now add the scraped out inside of the vanilla bean and the pieces. After preparing your syrup, let it sit covered for about an hour.
The coffee syrup: what you need. 250ml cold brew concentrate, 250g sugar, 12.5g citric acid, 1 lime for 5 zests
How to prepare the syrup. Place the coffee, sugar and citric acid in a saucepan and heat the mixture until melted. Add the lime peels and let it steep, covered, for about an hour. Then sieve the whole thing through a fine-mesh sieve.
Have fun trying!
6 delicious coffee cocktail recipes
THE BEACH PEACH COFFEE COCKTAIL
What you need.
30 ml cold brew concentrate, 10 ml Campari, 15 ml peach liqueur, 25 ml Jamaican rum (Appleton)
How to prepare the coffee cocktail.
Half fill a shaker or tall glass with Crusehd Ice. Add all ingredients and stir. Then fill the glass with the remaining crushed ice. Optionally, you can decorate your coffee cocktail with fresh mint sprigs and a straw.
THE COFFEE BOULEVARDIER COCKTAIL
What you need.
30ml bourbon/whiskey, 25ml vermouth, 25ml Campari, 15ml coffee liqueur
How to prepare the coffee cocktail.
Stir all ingredients together with the ice cubes. You can use this to dilute the cocktail a little. Then pour the whole thing again through a sieve into your tall glass with ice cubes. Squeeze an orange peel over the drink and add it to your coffee cocktail! Aaaand done!
THE RASPBERRY COFFEE AMERICANO
COCKTAIL
What you need.
30 ml Campari, 30 ml Vermouth, 15 ml Cold Brew Concentrate, 10 ml Sour Raspberry Syrup
How to prepare the coffee cocktail.
Pour the drink into a tall glass filled with ice. Add all ingredients and fill with sparkling water. Stir gently, insert a straw and garnish with an orange slice.
THE CHERRY COLD BREW COCKTAIL
What you need.
100 ml cherry juice, 30 ml cold brew concentrate, 10 ml vanilla syrup, 2 dashes black walnut bitters
How to prepare the coffee cocktail.
Put all your ingredients in a tall glass filled with ice, stir gently and insert a straw. Complete!
THE SMOOTH COFFEE DAIQUIRI
What you need.
20ml coffee liqueur, 60ml rum Bacardi (8 years old), 1 dash of licorice bitters
How to prepare the coffee cocktail.
Pour all the ingredients into a shaker with ice and shake the whole thing thoroughly! Strain your mixture twice through a sieve into your glass.
THE COFFEE SODA
What you need.
40ml coffee liqueur, 15 ml cold brew concentrate
How to prepare the coffee cocktail.
Your coffee cocktail is prepared in a tall glass filled with ice. Simply pour all the ingredients into the glass and top it up with mineral water.
Stir gently, insert a straw and garnish with a lime wedge.
READY TO BREW?
Want to brew your own cold brew? No problem! With the right equipment and really tasty beans you can get started!
Of course, not every coffee roast or every bean is suitable as cold brew coffee . Dark roasts are particularly unsuitable for the long extraction time of cold brew coffee. Because dark roasts have more bitter substances, which take a long time to develop in your coffee.
Would you like to know more about the right coffee for cold brew? This way.
READY TO ORDER!
Don't have the time or energy to brew your own cold brew?
We understand that too... That's why we've teamed up with the talented roasters at Five Elephant and can now deliver a super delicious ready-made cold brew to your door!
And Five Elephant really knows exactly what they're doing.
The complex and full-bodied cold brew brings the perfect natural sweetness and gentle acidity for our coffee cocktails!
With the practical tap you can easily tap the cold brew and even store it for up to three months. So you can enjoy the cold brew neat or on ice all summer long.
FAQ Frappuccino
How do I prepare the cold brew concentrate for the coffee cocktails?
For the cold brew concentrate you need 100g ground coffee (ground for the V60) to 600g cold water. You can find detailed step-by-step instructions in our instructions. If you'd rather buy really good, ready-made cold brew, we have that Five Elephant Biftu Gudina Cold Brew Filter in our range for you!
Are there alternatives to homemade raspberry syrup?
Alternatively, you can use another fruity syrup. If you don't have the time or leisure to prepare the syrups yourself, you can find different types in your local supermarket.
Can I also prepare the cocktails without alcohol?
Yes, of course! If you want to prepare the cocktails without alcohol, you can simply leave out the alcoholic component and enjoy the delicious other fruity and refreshing ingredients. The combination of the sweet and sour cold brew with syrup and other fruity notes gives the cocktails a very special aroma, even without alcohol.
Which coffee is suitable for the cold brew concentrate?
Coffees with a light to medium roast profile, which are also suitable for filter coffee, are suitable for cold brew. Darker roasts with a higher bitter content are less recommended.
What alternatives are there to cold brew concentrate for cocktails?
We recommend using a cold brew for these cocktail recipes. A cooled espresso, for example, will change the coffee cocktails due to its taste characteristics. But of course you can try everything out here, there are no limits to your creativity!
How long can I keep the cold brew concentrate and how should it be stored?
The cold brew concentrate can be stored in the refrigerator for about a week. Make sure to store it in an airtight container to preserve flavor and freshness. You can even store Five Elephant’s Cold Brow concentrate in the fridge for up to three months!
How do I prepare Sour Raspberry Syrup, Vanilla Syrup or Coffee Syrup?
1. Put 100g raspberries, 100g sugar and 10g citric acid in a bowl, mix them carefully and put them in the fridge for 12 hours. Stir the mixture every few hours and then strain the syrup through a fine-mesh sieve. 2. Put 100g caster sugar and 100g water in a saucepan and heat until both ingredients are completely dissolved. Scrape out the inside of a vanilla pod, cut the rest into small pieces and add both to the pot. After preparing the syrup, let it sit covered for about an hour. 3. Put 250ml cold brew concentrate, 250g sugar, 12.5g citric acid and the zest of a lime in a saucepan and heat the mixture until everything has melted. Then let it sit covered for an hour and strain it through a fine-mesh sieve.
What other ingredients can I add to the cocktails to customize them?
For example, you can experiment with other toppings or add a different syrup to vary the flavor of your cocktails. Fresh fruits can also be an interesting addition.
