The Holidays are here! The days are speeding by and I still have so much to do! Shopping, baking, gift wrapping, decorating… this is such a (wonderfully) busy time of the year!
I love coffee, period. But in December – with its short days and full calendar – I need an extra afternoon jolt to help get me through the day. But it’s DECEMBER! The HOLIDAY SEASON! It can’t be just a regular coffee! I want something special, with a holiday twist!
The Cinnamon Dulce Café – is the perfect coffee (cocktail) for all of your December needs! A Christmas or New Year Brunch – An afternoon of gift wrapping – Tree decorating – Card writing – Cookie making – and so much more!
This cocktail is a favorite of mine and I’m sure you’ll love it too! Remember that a recipe is just a guide – if you don’t like bourbon, use vodka! If you’re not a coffee fan, you can use hot chocolate! If you prefer real cream instead of oat milk creamer, do it! So, without further ado, let’s get to the good part!
Cinnamon Dulce Café
- 1.5oz Cincinnati Distilling Bourbon
- .5oz Disaronna (amaretto)
- 2oz Coffee (cold brew, or strong brewed hot coffee cooled to room temp)
- .75oz Cinnamon Syrup*
- 1.5oz Oat Milk Coffee Cream
- .5oz Maple Syrup
- In a cocktail shaker (mason jar, Tupperware with tight fitting lid) add your Bourbon, Disaronna, Coffee, and Cinnamon Syrup.
- Add some ice and shake it up.
- Strain it into a martini glass.
- In a small pitcher add your Oat Milk Creamer and Maple Syrup, using a Milk Frother or Immersion blender, blend until it has doubled in volume (or use a clean shaker/mason jar/etc, and shake shake shake until doubled in volume).
- Gently pour over the top of your cocktail.
- Garnish with a sprinkle of cinnamon. And enjoy!
Option 2 –
Serve it over ice!
Follow step 1, but add a little more coffee. Shake it up, strain into a glass filled with ice. Follow steps 4-6 and enjoy!
Option 3 –
Some Like it Hot!
In your favorite coffee mug, add Bourbon, Cinnamon Syrup, and Disaronna. Top with hot Coffee (or Hot Chocolate), and give it a stir. Follow steps 4-6 and enjoy!
*Cinnamon Syrup – it’s super easy to make – 1 cup sugar, 1 cup water, 1 cinnamon stick. Bring to a boil stirring often to fully dissolve sugar. Once a boil is reached, remove from heat and let cool. Remove cinnamon stick, and store in a sealable container in the refrigerator.
Or…. Go to the grocery store, Monin makes a very nice Cinnamon Syrup. You can usually find it in the coffee section.
