Best Spiced Coffee Cocktail Recipes

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Provided by Trisha Yearwood

Time 5m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 teaspoons granulated sugar
1 teaspoon ancho chile powder
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
1 teaspoon kosher salt
8 ounces cold brew coffee
8 ounces vodka
16 ounces cherry cola, such as Cheerwine
Luxardo or maraschino cherries, to garnish

Steps:

Mix the sugar, chile powder, smoked paprika and salt together in a small plate. Dip the rims of four glasses in water, then in the spice mixture to coat.
Fill the glasses with ice, then divide among them the coffee and vodka. Top with the cherry cola. Garnish each with a Luxardo cherry.

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Provided by Giada De Laurentiis

Time 3h20m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 1/2 cups coffee liqueur (recommended: Kahlua)
1 cup dark creme de cacoa
1 1/2 cups vodka
1 cup espresso, cooled
1 orange wedge
Orange sugar crystals
12 ice cubes

Steps:

Mix the coffee liqueur, creme de cacoa, vodka, and espresso in a small pitcher. Cover the pitcher with plastic wrap and place it in the freezer until the mixture is very cold, about 3 hours.
Meanwhile, rub the rims of 8 Martini glasses with the orange wedge. Dip the rims in the sugar crystals to coat lightly. Place the glasses in the freezer.
Add the ice cubes to the vodka mixture and briskly stir the mixture until the ice begins to melt. Strain the mixture into the prepared glasses, and serve.
Note: For kids, serve hot cocoa with sugared rims.