Coffee Cocktail

(Taken outside my back door.  Not
an easy feat with two dogs
busting to get out behind you.)

Covering two of my favorite things today.  Sitting and drinking.

Snowing in New Jersey + Had my coffee + It's past noon = Cocktails

Had a little bit of coffee left in the pot and I hate to waste anything so I got inspired.  This would actually make a fabulous after dinner drink as well.

Here is what you need and do:

For rim of glass:

On a small plate or shallow bowl, mix together:

1/4 tsp Cinnamon
1/4 tsp Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
1/2 Tbsp Extra Fine Sugar
Chocolate Sprinkles (optional)

Using a little coffee, water or half and half, wet the rim of martini glass (preferable chilled glass if possible).  Dip the rim of the glass all around in above sugar mixture.

(Shout out to Brooklyn Republic Vodka & Kahlua!)

In a cocktail shaker over ice add:

1/4 cup cold coffee or espresso
1 1/2 oz Vodka
1 1/2 oz Kahlua or coffee liqueur
1 1/2 oz Half & Half

Shake well for at least 30 seconds. Strain and pour into martini glass. Enjoy!

Options to make it fancy:

*Add a little whipped cream to the rim of glass.  Sprinkle whipped cream with a bit of the rimming mixture.

*Place a small slit in the bottom of a mini cupcake and hang off side of glass.

*Put a filled cookie such as an Oreo or mini Oreo on the side of the glass. ( Sorry. No photo for this one.  Cookies mysteriously disappeared.)

As always, I encourage you to "make it your own".  Would love to see/hear about some of your variations so if you come up with something call, take a picture and send it along.

My Northeast friends - stay safe in the snow!  Don't drink and shovel. But if you do, I definitely want picture of that!

Cheers!