Mexican Coffee Cocktail
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Last Updated on January 5, 2023 by Lisa Johnson
This Mexican Coffee Cocktail is served hot for a fun and decadent winter treat. All you need is fresh brewed coffee, Kahlua, and tequila topped with fresh whipped cream and a sprinkle of cinnamon!
This Mexican Coffee Cocktail is another one of those recipes that I used to serve in the restaurant way back in my college days, and everyone loved them!
Think of this drink as a south of the border version of Irish Coffee, which is also delicious by the way.
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How to make a Mexican Coffee Cocktail
I am old old-school, so I always grind my coffee beans right before I am ready to brew my coffee.
While your coffee is brewing, measure 1-ounce of coffee liqueur and 0.5-ounce of tequila.
and pour into a coffee mug. Add the fresh, hot coffee.
Top with whipped cream and sprinkle with cinnamon (if desired) and serve immediately.
Recipe variations
This cocktail is so versatile, there are plenty of ways to make it your own!
- Make it creamy with a scoop of ice cream or add heavy cream
- Use your favorite flavored coffee, like vanilla
- Add 0.5 ounce of orange liqueur
- Pour cooled coffee over ice cubes
- Do they make vanilla tequila? That would be a fun addition!
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Mexican Coffee Cocktail
Ingredients
- 1 ounce coffee liqueur I used Kahlua
- 0.5 ounce tequila
- 6 ounces hot coffee
- whipped cream
- cinnamon optional
Instructions
- Combine coffee liqueur and tequila in a mug.
- Pour in hot coffee and gently stir to combine.
- Top with whipped cream and sprinkle with cinnamon.
Notes
- Make it creamy with a scoop of ice cream or add heavy cream
- Use your favorite flavored coffee, like vanilla
- Add 0.5 ounce of orange liqueur
- Pour cooled coffee over ice cubes
- Do they make vanilla tequila? That would be a fun addition!
Yes please, I would like one of those cocktails! I didn’t know that coffee and tequila actually play pretty well together ’til recently, and now I’m excited about the combo.
That coffee maker looks pretty slick, too. Some day I will get a coffee maker so I can stop drinking crappy instant. 😛
I must try this! Coffee lover, cocktail lover……how could I not love it!?!?
Mmmmm! The first thing I saw tonight was your Mexican Coffee Cocktail! Sure wish I had one right now! Thank you for the giveaway, and for sharing both at Treasure Box Tuesday!! Pinning!
I love Mexican coffee, and this looks delicious! I could be persuaded to have one right now! LOL
This recipe looks delicious and, I must say, I am completely intrigued by this coffeemaker. I love that the coffee can be brewed two ways, and, as much as I like the idea of the K-cups, I have yet to find one that yields strong enough coffee to suit my taste. Perhaps I’ll win and will be able to find out on my own. Thanks for the giveaway!
This recipe is a YES all around! I need one right now. Visiting from Creativity Unleashed linky party.
Woah! I never thought about combining tequila and kahlua! I will definitely be trying this 🙂
Thank you Ashley, I hope you like the combination! 🙂
Mmmm. The coffee lover in me is begging for me to try this. Looks good!
Thank you Kevin, you should definitely give in and try it! 😉
Coffee + Cocktail, I have never tried this combination. Is it traditional Mexico recipe? Or, Created by yourself?