Beyond The Espresso Martini: 3 Cold Brew Cocktails You Haven't Tried Yet

These caffeinated cocktails all feature cold brew, a trendy iced coffee that tends to be higher in the good stuff (AKA caffeine) than your standard cup of joe. Whether you're Sunday brunching or just looking to keep your eyes open a bit longer in the evening, cold-brew cocktails will give you two types of buzzes at once.

As for what pairs well with your java, look to acidic combos. “Blackberry, Campari, white rum, coffee, and club soda go super well together, as well as the variations on coffee, tonic, and citrus with a softer gin," says Stephen Robertson of Blanchard's Coffee Roasting Co. “You can also let coffee function almost as a bitter or a barrel age proxy to go well with whiskeys or dark rum."

Shake up these 3 tasty cold brew cocktails next time you need a caffeinated pick-me-up!

The Wood & Spoon for Nespresso

Nespresso White Russian

If you watched The Big Lebowski and found yourself on a White Russian kick, you're going to adore this White Russian Kate of The Wood & Spoon created for Nespresso. You can easily make this drink keto by replacing the sugar cane syrup with NuNaturals Simple Syrup, too— a sugar-free, stevia-based syrup.

Ingredients:

• 1 ⅓ ounces Nespresso coffee
• Ice
• 1 ounce of vodka
• 1 teaspoon of sugar cane or NuNaturals syrup
• 1 ounce of heavy cream

Instructions:

1. In a cocktail glass, brew Nespresso capsule over ice.
2. Add the vodka and syrup.
3. Pour in heavy cream while stirring.

La Colombe + Grey Goose

La Colombe + Grey Goose Cold Brew Martini

We love La Colombe because their cold brew is brewed with cold water under pressure (just like espresso), which gives it a bold, sweet, and smooth taste. Josey Markiewicz, La Colombe's National Manager of Training & Quality says, “most great cocktails are a balance of sours and sugars, right? Coffee is a great 'bottom note' and can really lay down a delicious foundation for other flavors to thrive on."

Ingredients:

• 2 ounces La Colombe Cold Brew Concentrate (1:2 dilution)
• 2 ounces Grey Goose Vodka
• 2 ounces Mr. Black Cold Brew Liqueur
• ½ ounce simple syrup
• Pinch of salt
• Ice
• Coffee beans, to garnish

Instructions:

1. Shake all ingredients together in a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
2. Strain frothy mixture into a chilled martini glass.
3. Garnish with coffee beans.

Convergent Coffee

Convergent Opera Cake

Convergent is a craft cold brew made with hand-roasted, responsibly sourced artisanal beans. Using nitro cold brew (coffee charged with nitrogen) gives the drink a frothy, thick texture, almost like a Guinness. It also softens any harsh, acidic edges that typically come with coffee.

Ingredients:

• 1 ounce Convergent Nitro Cold Brew
• 1 ounce dark rum
• 1 ounce coffee liqueur
• 1 ounce Torres orange liqueur
• crushed ice
• ½ ounce fresh lemon juice
• 1 egg white
• 1 large ice cube
• Grated chocolate, to garnish
• Orange twist, to garnish ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

Instructions:

1. Combine coffee, rum, and liqueurs in a cocktail shaker with ice and shake vigorously.
2. Foam egg white in a separate shaker.
3. Strain the cocktail shaker into a rocks glass over a large ice cube.
4. Layer egg white foam over the top.
5. Microplane chocolate over the top, and garnish with orange zest.

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