Summer is a time to kick back and relax. For many people, alcoholic beverages are part of their summer traditions. Alcoholic beverages with coffee can enrich your drinks by adding intense flavor and personality. Here are three fun beverages. 

Best Coffee to Use

Using caffeinated coffee is a way to energize while drinking, while you can use decaf if you’re having a late-night drink and you want to fall asleep faster. Alex’s Low-Acid Organic Coffee comes in caffeinated and decaffeinated varieties, and they all come from the same great-tasting coffee beans. Low-acid coffee can be gentler on your stomach, and Alex’s Low-Acid Organic Coffee can add complexity to your beverages, so enjoy!

Drink Responsibly

Be warned. These alcoholic beverages taste amazing. You may be tempted to keep making and drinking them, and that’s a recipe for disaster! If you choose to drink, it’s best to follow national guidelines and limit yourself to one drink a day if you are a woman, or two drinks per day if you are a man. In addition, be aware that having caffeine and alcohol at the same time can alter your senses, so it’s best to be cautious while drinking.

Iced Irish Coffee Recipe with Low-Acid Coffee

This may be the most well-known alcoholic recipe with coffee. It has cold brew coffee and Irish whiskey, along with sugar to sweeten it.

Makes 1 serving

Ingredients

• 2 ounces of Irish whiskey, such as Tullamore DEW Original
• 3 ounces of Alex’s Low-Acid Organic Coffee, cold brew
• 1 tablespoon of sugar in the raw
• 1 teaspoon of coffee grinds from Alex’s Low-Acid Organic Coffee
• Fresh cream to top

Instructions

1. In a bowl, gently combine whiskey and coffee grinds, and set them aside for 15 minutes before straining through a coffee filter into a cocktail shaker.
2. In a small bowl, stir together the sugar and cold brew coffee to dissolve the sugar. Add it to the shaker.
3. Shake and strain, then pour in a glass and top with cream.
4. Serve and enjoy!

Affogato Martini with Coffee

This recipe is a variation on a regular affogato martini. In addition to ice cream and coffee liqueur, this recipe includes Alex’s Low-Acid Organic Coffee to enhance the flavor. Use decaf coffee if you are having this as an evening dessert and don’t want to stay up extra late.

Warning: this is a strong drink that goes down easily because of the ice cream. It may be best to stick to half of it.

Makes 1 serving

Ingredients

• 2 ounces of vanilla vodka
• ½ ounce of cream de cocoa
• 1 ounce of kahlua
• ¼ to ½ cup of ice cubes made from Alex’s Low-Acid Organic Coffee
• 1 scoop of vanilla ice cream
• Optional: strong brewed Alex’s Low-Acid Organic Coffee to taste

Instructions

1. Place the vodka, cream de cocoa, and kahlua in a shaker. Add two ounces of vanilla vodka, half an ounce of creme de cocoa, and one ounce of Kahlúa into a shaker. Add the ice cubes made with Alex’s Low-Acid Organic Coffee. Shake the shaker.
2. Pour the mixture into a glass. Add the vanilla ice cream and any additional coffee, as desired.
3. Serve and enjoy!

Cold Brew Cabana

This has a variety of flavors and can be a treat for summer nights. 

Makes 1 serving

Ingredients

• 1 cup of ice cubes made from Alex’s Low-Acid Organic Coffee
• 1.5 ounces of rum
• ¾ ounce of strong brewed Alex’s Low-Acid Organic Coffee
• ½ ounce of banana-flavored liqueur
• 2 drops of ginger bitters
• Optional: vanilla bean and banana chip or slice of banana for garnish

Instructions

1. Add the ingredients except the ice to a shaker. Pour into a glass with ice cubes. Garnish as desired.
2. Serve and enjoy!