International Coffee Day 2020: Toast With 7 Coffee Inspired Cocktails

October 1 is International Coffee Day! A special day not only for those individuals who can't start their mornings without the beverage but also a day dedicated to highlight fair trade coffee and to raise awareness of the coffee growers working tirelessly so everyone can enjoy a high-quality product.

For the farmers cultivating the bean can be challenging; therefore, we invite you to raise your glass — or cup — to toast in honor of the coffee growers with these coffee-inspired cocktails.

Ketel One Marvelous Espresso Cocktail

1.5oz Ketel One Vodka

1oz (Locally Sourced) Espresso

3/4oz Coffee Liqueur

1/8oz Simple Syrup

Zacapa + Coffee

1 ½ oz Zacapa 23 Rum

5 oz Hot Coffee

½ oz Cinnamon syrup

¼ oz Amaro Montenegro

Hand Whipped Cream or Foam

The Rise and Shine

2 oz Grand Brulot Cognac Café

Orange Twist

Grand Brulot Double Espresso Martini

2 oz Grand Brulot

0.5 oz Espresso

0.5 Orange Liqueur (cognac or rum-based preferred, triple sec if necessary)

3 Dash Orange

Brulot Black Manhattan

1 oz Grand Brulot

1 oz Bourbon

1 oz Sweet Vermouth

3 Dashes Orange Bitters

Starward Cold Fashioned

2 oz Starward Two-Fold Whisky

2 oz Mr. Black Coffee Liqueur

One dash Orange Bitters

Starward Laneway Boulevardier

1.5 oz. Starward Two-Fold Whisky

0.75 oz. Sweet Vermouth

0.5 oz. Coffee-infused Aperol (see recipe below)

Coffee Aperol: In a jar or closed vessel add 6 Tbsp. ground coffee to 1 750ml bottle of Aperol. Shake well and allow to infuse for 3 hours. Strain through a coffee filter and use it for your Laneway Boulevardier.