Do you know your way around a red eye, black eye, dead eye and lazy eye? How about café au lait, crema, Cubano, con leche and con hielo? Does C8H10N4O2 mean something to you? If so, we hope you’ve had your daily dose and are wide awake because it’s the first annual International Coffee Day!
Numerous countries have their own coffee days throughout the year. For instance, Colombia celebrates National Coffee Day on July 27th and has done so for the past 5 years. However, the International Coffee Organization (ICO) has joined forces with its 75 member states to create International Coffee Day which is meant to promote free trade coffee, raise awareness for the plight of coffee growers and also celebrate coffee, coffee growers and coffee drinkers. The ICO is encouraging the use of the hashtag #InternationalCoffeeDay and has created a website offering more information.
Bar and restaurant owners are in a unique position to offer creative coffee-based cocktails to those celebrating today’s coffee holiday. We’ve combed through our extensive recipe database to share some recipes with you. We hope these will either inspire you to create your own variations or excite your guests!
Cheers!
Featured on Spike TV's Bar Rescue, Packy’s Irish Coffee is a delicious spin on a classic. You'll find the recipe here.
The Amarula Coffee Surprise is perfect for chilly evenings and hot chocolate fans.
For those looking for something different, the French Coffee Boulard is made with calvados, an apple brandy from France’s Lower Normand (Basse-Normandie) that we explained here.
Created by Brick Alley Pub in Newport, Rhode Island, the Coffee Milk Punch uses both RumChata and Kahlúa.
Made with a single roasted coffee bean and cachaça, a Brazilian sugarcane spirit, the Sons of Liberty Caipirinha is a subtle nod to coffee.
Your more adventurous guests are going to love trying Delirium, also known as the Bill Murray. This crazy mixture of rum, bourbon and Scotch calls for a garnish of 3 coffee beans.
