Boozy Brunch Cocktail Recipes

Boozy brunch done right

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Spiked Coffee

Bloody Mary Bar

Mimosa Bar

Donus & Coffee Cocktail

Morning Mule

Spiked Coffee

• Serve coffee from a carafe (warm) or pitcher (cold) with alcohol options in glass milk bottles.
• Optional toppings can be in additional glass bottles or ramekins (depending on the type). 
• Drinking glasses should either be coffee mugs or water type glasses.

INGREDIENTS TO 10-12 SERVINGS

• COFFEE!
• Cold weather alcoholic options:
• ~Whiskey (can be cinnamon)
• ~Spiced Rum
• ~Cinnamon schnapps 
• ~Peppermint schnapps 
• ~Amaretto
• ~Rum + Butter Extract
• Hot weather alcoholic options:
• Cointreau
• ~Coffee liqueur
• ~Bailey’s Irish Cream
• ~Hazelnut Liqueur 
• Optional toppings: whipped cream, cinnamon, almond milk, cream
• Ice

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Brew coffee according to your preferences.
2. Place in a carafe or pitcher and arrange alongside the various optional additions.

Bloody Mary Bar

• Serve components from glass bottles and provide skewers for garnish.
• Certain garnish, like olives, may need little ramekins or bowls with spoons.
• The rimming salt will need its own station (bowl for agave, bowl for seasonings).
• Collins glasses or any cocktail glasses are perfect for serving.
• Prepare fully in advance, but ensure the mix is chilling at least 2 hours before event.

INGREDIENTS FOR 8 SERVINGS

• Rim
• ~4 tablespoons kosher salt
• ~4 teaspoons Old Bay seasoning
• ~Agave nectar
• 48 ounces tomato juice
• 12 ounces vodka
• 4 ounces pickle juice
• 6 teaspoons horseradish
• 1/2 teaspoon tabasco (plus more for serving)
• 1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 2 teaspoons pepper
• 2 teaspoons salt
• Traditional garnishes (optional)
• ~Olives or cornichons 
• ~Celery
• ~Fresh herbs like dill, basil and parsley
• ~Pickles
• ~Cheese cubes
• “Over-the-top” toppings (optional)
• ~Mini pizza slices or bagel bites
• ~Candied bacon
• ~Jalapeno poppers
• ~Onion rings
• ~Mini sliders or grilled cheese
• Ice

INSTRUCTIONS

1. In a shallow bowl, stir together Old Bay and salt.
2. Dip the rim of each glass in agave, until the edge is just submerged. Then, rim in salt/Old Bay mixture until rim is well-coated.
3. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice and add all ingredients (you may have to do this in a few batches depending on the size of your cocktail shaker).
4. Shake vigorously for 15 seconds, then pour into glass with more ice.
5. Assemble garnishes on a skewer and serve any way you'd like.

Mimosa Bar

This is another “choose your own adventure!” 

• We love glass bottles for all the different juices and serving champagne directly from the bottle (bonus points if it’s served from a standing champagne chiller).
• The accoutrements can be served from small ramekins with spoons, if necessary.
• Prepare juices and ramekins in advance and seran wrap before cooling (at least 2 hours before the event begins).

INGREDIENTS FOR 6 SERVINGS

• Champagne or sparkling wine
• Juices like orange, grapefruit, raspberry lemonade, pomegranate and pineapple
• Traditional toppings (optional)
• ~Fresh fruit, like raspberries, cranberries, lemon wedges, orange slices or mango
• ~Rosemary, thyme, mint or lavender sprigs
• “Over-the-top” toppings (optional)
• ~Sugared or sprinkled rims
• ~Rock candy
• ~Scoop of ice cream sherbet or sorbet 
• ~Grapefruit juice infused strawberries (let them sit for a few hours)
• ~Rosewater

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Allow your guests to create their own cocktails!
2. Easy. Does. It. It is boozy brunch time, after all.

Donuts & Coffee Cocktail

• Serve into martini glasses.
• Prepare liqueur mixture in advance and chill. 
• Prepare the rims on the day of the event and pour to order.

INGREDIENTS FOR 6 SERVINGS

• 12 ounces cinnamon whisky
• 12 ounces cold brew coffee
• 6 ounces Irish cream liqueur
• 3 ounces butterscotch liqueur
• Cinnamon-sugar, for garnish
• Honey or simple syrup, for garnish
• Ice

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Dip the rim of a martini glass in simple syrup or honey and then immediately into cinnamon-sugar. Set aside.
2. Add cinnamon whisky, cold brew coffee, Irish liqueur, and butterscotch liqueur to a cocktail shaker filled with ice. 
3. Shake until well combined and chilled. 
4. Strain into prepared martini glass.

Morning Mule

• Serve into Moscow mule glasses or any cocktail glass.
• Prepare cocktails to order to avoid the ginger beer going flat.

INGREDIENTS FOR 6 SERVINGS

• Ice
• 4 ½ ounces vodka
• 1 ½ cups orange juice
• 1 ½ cups ginger beer
• Lime slices
• Orange slices

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Fill the glass with ice and add the vodka.
2. Pour the orange juice and ginger beer and stir to combine.
3. Garnish with lime wedge and orange slice.
4. Repeat the process for each cocktail.

Time to brunch. It is a verb these days, you know.