It's Christmas time across the globe for many of us that means cold weather. But thankfully we have a wonderfully delicious drink that keeps us nice and toasty.  

When it comes to Christmas coffee drinks the list can seem pretty much endless, so we wanted to highlight the best 7 that go best with the holiday season. Our 4 absolute favorites are Boozy Christmas Coffee, the classic Peppermint Mocha, a nice warm Irish Coffee, and the Salted Caramel Latte. 

Ok, now that you know our 4 most favorite Christmas coffee drinks, lets jump in and cover all 7, maybe with a bonus one or two thrown in, and give you those recipes so you can make them at home and enjoy a delicious drink by the fire, or wherever you drink your coffee. 

1. Boozy Christmas Coffee

Ingredients:

• 1-2 C strong brewed Freedom Roasters coffee
• 1/4 C high-quality chocolate semi-sweet or dark
• Christmas Sprinkles
• 2 oz Peppermint Schnapps divided
• 1 oz Kahlua divided
• Milk of your choice
• Canned whipped cream

Instructions:

1. Brew coffee using your preferred method
2. Place chocolate in microwave safe bowl, melt in 20 second increments, stirring in between each 20 second cycle
3. Dip rim of mug into the melted chocolate and shake on sprinkles. Scoop remaining chocolate into bottom of each mug.
4. Fill each mug 3/4 full of hot coffee, stir to help melt and mix chocolate.
5. Add 1oz peppermint Schnapps and 1/2oz Kahlua to each mug, stir.
6. Top each mug with milk.
7. Add whipped cream and sprinkles.

2. Peppermint Mocha

Ingredients:

For the Mint Syrup:

• 1 1/2 C water
• 1 1/2 C sugar
• 1 bunch fresh mint leaves OR 1 tsp peppermint extract

For the Mocha:

• 3/4 C milk
• 1oz unsweetened chocolate bar
• 1/2 C Freedom Roasters Coffee expresso
• whipped cream
• crushed candy canes

Instructions:

1. Bring water to a low boil and add sugar, stir until dissolved.
2. Add mint or peppermint extract and steep for 10-15 minutes. (remove mint leaves)
3. Heat the milk and chocolate together until melted and blended.
4. Pour milk mixture into a glass jar, seal with lip and shake until foamy. (jar will get hot so wrap with a towel)
5. Pour milk mixture into a mug, stir in coffee and 2-3 tbsp of mint syrup.
6. Top with whipped cream and candy cane pieces.

3. Irish Coffee

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 oz Irish Whiskey
• 1 to 2 tsp maple syrup
• 6 oz Freedom Roasters coffee brewed
• whipped topping

Instructions:

1. Pour whiskey and 1 tsp of maple syrup into heat safe mug. 
2. Add splash of coffee and stir until syrup dissolves.
3. Pour rest of the coffee into mug. 
4. Taste, add additional tape syrup if desired.
5. Top with whipped cream

4. Salted Caramel Latte

Ingredients:

• 1/2 C milk
• 2 tbsp salted caramel sauce
• 1 tsp unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 C Freedom Roasters Coffee brewed strong
• whipped cream

Instructions:

1. Combine milk, caramel sauce and cocoa powder in small saucepan. Heat until warm, stir well to dissolve caramel sauce and cocoa powder.
2. Add coffee, use an immersion blender to blend until frothy.
3. Pour mixture into mug and top with whipped cream and caramel sauce.

5. Gingerbread Latte

Ingredients:

• 4 shots Freedom Roasters Coffee Espresso
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp ground ginger
• 2 tsp sugar
• 2 tbsp molasses
• 1 1/2 C milk

Instructions:

• Combine coffee, spices, sugar and molasses in a glass measuring cup. Whisk to dissolve spices in coffee. Divide between two mugs.
• Steam or froth milk.
• Divide milk between the two mugs, serve immediately.

6. Cardamom Latte

Ingredients:

• 1/4 C hot Freedom Roasters Coffee espresso
• 1 tbsp honey
• 1/8 tsp ground cardamom
• 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
• 3/4 C milk

Instructions:

1. Pour honey, cardamom and vanilla extract in latte glass or mug.
2. Pour in hot espresso, stir til well combined. 
3. Hold mug at 45 degree angle, slowly pour steamed milk in the center to fill the mug, add a thin layer of foam to the top.

7. Butterscotch Coffee

Ingredients:

• 1/4 C melted butter
• 1 C brown sugar
• 1 C heavy cream
• 1 pinch of salt
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 C strong brewed Freedom Roasters Coffee

Instructions:

1. In a medium saucepan whisk together butter and brown sugar. 
2. Slowly stir in heavy cream until well combined.
3. Bring to simmer for 3 minutes.
4. Remove from heat, stir in vanilla
5. Add desired amount of butterscotch sauce to glass, pour in coffee.

Honorable mentions:

Homemade Eggnog Latte

Ingredients:

• 1 C eggnog
• 1/2 C Freedom Roasters Coffee espresso
• whipped cream
• grated nutmeg

Instructions:

1. In a small saucepan, heat eggnog over medium heat, do not boil.
2. Brew your espresso and add to mug.
3. When eggnog begins to steam, remove from heat. Whisk until frothy. Pour over espresso. Gently stir to combine. 
4. Top with whipped cream and nutmeg. 

Christmas Coffee Blend

Ingredients:

• 4 C ground dark Freedom Roasters Coffee
• 8 cinnamon sticks
• 80 whole allspice berries
• 40 whole cloves
• 20 whole black peppercorns

Instructions:

1. Pour ground coffee into large jar or container with a tight fitting lid.
2. in a mortar, break up cinnamon sticks, add remaining ingredients and gently crush everything. Cinnamon sticks should be a little chunky.
3. Add crushed spices to coffee in the jar. Put lid on and shake to mix.
4. Brew as desired.

S'mores Latte

Ingredients:

• 1 tbsp marshmallow ice cream topping or marshmallow cream
• 1 tbsp chocolate sauce
• 1/2 C fresh brewed Freedom Roasters Coffee
• 1/2 C whole milk
• Mini marshmallows
• crushed graham crackers
• chocolate sauce

Instructions:

1. Pour chocolate sauce and marshmallow cream in mug, microwave for 30 seconds.
2. Pour hot coffee over chocolate sauce and marshmallow cream, stir to combine.
3. In a glass measuring cup, microwave milk for one minute. Use milk frother to froth milk until foamy.
4. Carefully pour some of the milk in coffee cup, use a spoon to transfer milk foam to the cup of coffee.
5. Top with toasted mini marshmallows and crushed graham crackers. 

References:

https://ourlovelanguageisfood.com/boozy-christmas-coffee/

https://pinchofyum.com/cozy-homemade-peppermint-mocha

https://cookieandkate.com/best-irish-coffee-recipe/

https://spicysouthernkitchen.com/salted-caramel-latte/

https://www.dessertfortwo.com/gingerbread-latte

https://tarasmulticulturaltable.com/cardamom-latte/

https://www.serenabakessimplyfromscratch.com/2016/12/butterscotch-coffee-giveaway.html

https://burrataandbubbles.com/homemade-eggnog-latte-hot-or-iced

https://cookthestory.com/homemade-food-gifts-christmas-coffee

https://www.kitchen-concoctions.com/2019/11/smores-latte-recipe/