You must have heard about Irish coffee but have you ever tried coffee the Mexican way? I bet quiet not because most of us are just hooked onto the regular coffee drinks.
I know making coffee can sound like extensive work but not when you got this exciting stash of recipes on your hands! These drinks are perfect for the holiday season and cold winter nights when all you want to do is cozy up on your couch and watch your favorite show.
So why is Mexican coffee so good? This is because this coffee is certainly unlike others. It has got this smooth texture and the toasted flavors enriched by spices which smell like heaven and aren’t heavy beverages either. I’d say, it’s one of the best things you can have in the morning to kick start a lazy day!
Mexican coffee can be stewed with many other ingredients to create indulgent drinks and once you start making them at home, I am sure you are not going back to that boring way to caffeinate.
Want to spice up that boring morning with some classic yet funky Mexican coffee recipes? If so, we’ve got a bunch of nutritious yet easy-to-make at home recipes to stir some Mexican taste in your java.
1. Mexican Tres Leches Coffee
Timing: 5 minutes max
Simply, treat yo self! Don’t you feel the winters are already stressful? It is certainly time to relax and rewind, take some time off for yourself and enjoy this easy Mexican coffee at home.
You don’t need fancy ingredients, instruments or some high-end skills to make this one. It almost comes together itself, and you will enjoy as you go through the making process. Just follow these simple steps and you will be through in no time.
What will you need?
- Your favorite coffee blend (12 ounces)
- Milk (fat-free, 2 tbsps.)
- Half and Half (1 tbsp.)
- Cinnamon (1 tbsp.)
- Whipped cream (1 tbsp.)
- Condensed Milk (sweetened, 1 tbsp.)
- Chocolate (in shavings for the sprinkle)
Instructions to do it:
- Take a large mug and put in the coffee blend ( all 12 ounces), set this mug aside.
- Take a small cup and dump in the condensed milk, half and half, cinnamon and the evaporated fat-free milk. Mix all these ingredients really well till they combine, this is your tre leches creamer ready!
- Pour this tres leches creamer into the coffee with a small pinch of cinnamon and stir well.
- For the final touch, take a whipped cream dollop and add it to the top. Also sprinkle the chocolate shavings and some more cinnamon if you like.
2. Mexican Coffee with Kahlua
Timing: 5 minutes max
The Mexican coffee at my local coffee shop costs $10, which adds up to a staggering $70 per week. Ouch!
This brought me to the conclusion that it was about time I started brewing at home. For a beginner like me, this was a delightful and a hassle-free experience for me.
I had my warm Mexican coffee mug in my hands in fewer than 5 minutes, the taste, oh-so-ravishing and divine I can still feel the flavors rushing in my mouth! I bet you want to try it now. So here you go…
What will you need?
- Coffee (strongly brewed, 3 ounces, or espresso)
- Kahlua coffee liqueur (1 ounce)
- Cinnamon (pinch of it just to sprinkle)
- Cream (whipped for the topping)
- Vanilla Syrup (1 ounce)
- Steamed Milk (3 ounces, you can also use half and half)
Instructions to do it:
- Brew your coffee or espresso.
- Steam the milk till it becomes frothed and pour the milk and the coffee out in a mug.
- In the espresso mug, pour the vanilla syrup, dash of cinnamon, Kahlua and stir.
- Top with a dollop of whipped cream.
- Sprinkle with a pinch of cinnamon at the top.
- Serve as soon as this yummy Mexican specialty drink is ready!
3. Carajillo Mexican Coffee Cocktail
Timing: 5 minutes max
If you are a bit of a low-key party, this coffee-cocktail blend can savor your cravings at your disposal.
Carajillo is considerably easy to make and yeah its certainly one heck of a classy drink, I mean something you’d get at the bar for a couple of dollars which you would want to spend every day.
I would rather prefer to make this beverage in own domain, would you either? Let’s get ready to make the classic beverage right in our kitchen rather than having to make a round trip to and from the bar?
What will you need?
- Licor 43/rum/whisky
- Strong coffee
- Ice cubes
Instructions to do it:
- Take a tumbler glass and dump the ice cubes in it, filling about half the glass with it.
- Using 50ml of any of the optional licors above, top the ice cubes with this licor.
- Pour in the strongly brewed coffee.
- The hot coffee will instantly go cold and give a toasty flavor to the Carajillo.
- Add sugar if you desire.
- Serve immediately!
4. Mexican Mocha
Timing: 7 minutes
Mexican drinks can literally spice up your life and this drink is totally going to do the same!
A mix of rustic spices and cocoa is truly a savor-worthy mix of flavor which is going to be a memorable experience for your taste buds-no kidding! I’d say it’s a rather exciting drink which is going to stimulate the good hormones in you… you will definitely feel good making and sipping on it.
The recipe is no rocket science and just a handful of ingredients make wonders.
What will you need?
- Cinnamon (quarter of a tsp.)
- Nutmeg (quarter of a tsp.)
- Cayenne pepper (1/8th of a tsp.)
- Sugar (powdered, 2 tbsp.)
- Cream (3 tbsp.)
- Cocoa powder (unsweetened, 1 tbsp.)
- Coffee (6 oz)
Instructions to do it:
- Take a small bowl and add the dry ingredients which include: pepper, sugar, cocoa, sugar and cinnamon.
- Now pour out your coffee into a large mug.
- Stir in the cocoa mix you made in the small bowl into this large coffee mug and stir all of these well so that all the ingredients combine well.
- Finally, add the cream, swirl a little and serve.
5. Mexican Coffee with Tequila and Vanilla Ice Cream
Timing: 10 minutes
You can now have a coffee shop-like iconic drink right in your kitchen and that too made solely by you! Making this Mexican drink is super easy and the fantastic blend of cream, liquor and coffee is literally going to shake you up! I’d say you must give it a try it!
What will you need?
- Coffee (hot and prepared, 2 full cups)
- Tequila (3 oz)
- Kahlua (3 oz)
- Vanilla ice-cream
- Cinnamon
- Sugar (2 tbsp.)
Instructions to do it:
- Take a tall glass, dip the rim of the glass into coffee and then coat it with sugar by dipping the rim in the sugar.
- Take about one and a half ounces of tequila and Kahlua and pour both the liquids into equal proportions into a glass.
- Sprinkle some cinnamon over this mixture.
- Now, add the hot coffee to this mixture.
- Top with a scoop of vanilla.
- Sprinkle some cinnamon over the ice cream and serve immediately!
6. Mexican Coffee with Chocolate and Cinnamon
Timing: 20 minutes
This is a delicious treat for the weekend. A perfect caffeine dose you can stir up for your family and friends and be sure to get praised for it!
This drink has some basic ingredients which aren’t hard to find at the local mart and I feel this version of Mexican coffee with chocolate and cinnamon tastes much better than store-bought.
What will you need?
- Half and half (one cup)
- Coffee (dark roast, half a cup)
- Water (six cups full)
- Mexican Vanilla (one tsp.)
- Brown sugar (quarter of a cup)
- Whipping cream (one cup)
- Cinnamon sticks (Two)
- Cinnamon (ground)
- Sugar (powdered, half a cup)
- Chocolate syrup (1/3rd of a cup)
Instructions to do it:
- Using a coffee maker, put some water in it.
- In the coffee filter, place the cinnamon stick and coffee.
- In a mug combine the chocolate syrup, vanilla, and the half and half in a coffee pot.
- The brewed coffee channels straight into this mixture in the mug.
- In the meantime, whip cream, the powdered sugar and vanilla together.
- Beat well!
- Pour out the chocolate syrup, vanilla, coffee and half and half mixture into cups.
- Top this mixture with cream blend you made.
- Garnish the topping with cinnamon and pop in the cinnamon sticks as well.
- Serve and enjoy!
7. Mexican Coffee Cocktail
Timing: 10 minutes
The ultimate summer holiday winner! No extra tools or fancy ingredients, this cocktail is unique and fun to make. So, you get to enjoy a cocktail in the middle of a Monday or an exhausting weekend by just spending 10 minutes off your busy week which sounds impractical because making cocktails does take time but not for this recipe!
Its oomph from the regular taste, just by the way, is mind blowing!
What will you need?
- Coffee (brewed, 12 ounces)
- Cream (well-whipped)
- Cinnamon (1 tbsp.)
- Brown Sugar (2 tbsps.)
- Chili powder (optional)
Instructions to do it:
- Put the sugar into the brewed coffee.
- Add cinnamon to this brewed coffee sugar solution bit by bit.
- Pour the mixture out in a mug.
- Put the whipped cream as a topping.
- Sprinkle cinnamon and some chili powder.
- Serve and enjoy
8. Joan’s Mexican Coffee
Timing: 25 minutes
Joan’s Mexican coffee can be made with literally what you have at hand; simple ingredients in the kitchen.
Joan’s Mexican coffee is an ideal beverage option for a festive breakfast if you really want to give your friends and family a refreshing treat. I often use this as a dessert since it has such a rich blend of flavors and well-balanced sweetness. Just love how it aromatizes my kitchen!
What will you need?
- Cinnamon Sticks (4, try getting the Mexican ones if available)
- Coffee beans (ground coarsely, 6 tbsps.)
- Cinnamon (1 tbsp.)
- Sugar (dark brown, unrefined, 3 and a half ounces)
- Cold water (filtered, 4 cups full)
- Orange ring (the rind, 1 only)
- Mexican chocolate (3 oz.)
- Vanilla (1 tsp.)
- Heavy cream (1 tbsp.)
Instructions to do it:
- Take the coffee beans (coarsely ground) and dump them in a French press pot. Pour boiling hot water over the beans and let them sit for good 3 minutes.
- Take a large saucepan and place the orange peel, chocolate, dark brown sugar, and the cinnamon sticks in it.
- Now pour the coffee you brewed into the saucepan and turn on the heat source to low.
- Keep stirring the ingredients in the saucepan for at least 10 minutes.
- Keep stirring till all the vanilla and sugar melt.
- Remove the saucepan from the heat, add the vanilla and stir.
- Take out the orange ring and the cinnamon sticks from the blend.
- Pour out the mixture into cups.
- Add a dollop of cream on the top and enjoy!
9. Mexican Coffee
Timing: 5 minutes
This one is as basic as it sounds and similarly the easiest too. If you are on a hectic weekday and just want to make a quickie, this has got to be your best pick.
The zesty taste of this Mexican coffee can surely curb the instant caffeine craving mid-day. This recipe is a must-know for you if you’ve got little time on your hands or just have surprise guests knowing at the door… who knows? Rather be equipped with the best. What say?
What will you need?
- Hot water (1 oz)
- Coffee (3/4th of a cup)
- Liqueur (coffee flavored, 1 oz)
- Whipped cream (1 tbsp.)
- Sugar (in cubes)
Instructions to do it:
- Dump the sugar cubes and hot water into a mug.
- Add the liqueur and coffee to the mug and stir.
- Top it with whipped cream.
- Serve hot!
10. Rated G Mexican Coffee
Timing: 20 minutes
It is one of the most admired drinks in my house, whenever my best friends come over; this is the one caffeinated beverage I always opt to serve them with. I mean the ingredients used give this heavenly blend of flavors. It’s soo good, you take one sip and it feels heavenly with that refreshing vanilla essence and combined with chocolate!
Just a bunch of ingredients and merely 20 minutes in the kitchen and you get the most amazing drink to the table. It totally worths a try!
What will you need?
- Water (6 cups full)
- Brown sugar (quarter of a cup)
- 1 Clove
- Vanilla (half a tsp.)
- Chocolate Syrup (quarter of a cup)
- 1 Cinnamon stick
- Cream (whipped, one cup)
- Coffee (ground, half a cup)
Instructions to do it:
- Take a large saucepan and put it on high heat.
- Add cinnamon, sugar, and water, boil.
- Keep stirring till all the sugar dissolves and then remove from the heat source.
- Add the coffee grounds to this mixture, steep for at least 5 minutes.
- Add the vanilla along with the chocolate syrup and stir.
- Now, take a cheesecloth and strain the mixture several times through the cheesecloth.
- Strain till all the grounds are removed.
- Finally, pour out the blend into a glass.
- Add a dollop of the whipped cream to top it.
- Serve!
Final Thoughts
Mexican coffees can be great mood changers with all the spice and toasty flavors to add a spark in the drink.
You will definitely get hooked to these recipes, and they actually boost your immunity thanks to the spices which are used as ingredients in most of these Mexican coffee recipes.
These drinks are perfect treats for the holiday season and to share with a loved one!
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