Rumchata Coffee

When you want a satisfying coffee drink, but a little something extra, the Rumchata Coffee cocktail is the perfect cozy sip! This deliciously boozy coffee drink is a simple mix of Rumchata liqueur and coffee. Topped with whipped cream and garnished with a cinnamon stick, it's sure to become your go-to boozy latte for fall!

This is such a great warm fall cocktail (or winter too!) The cinnamon flavors of the Rumchata and coffee mixture are perfect on a chilly day.

If you're a coffee lover, check out my delicious Cold Brew Bourbon cocktail! Or, if you're in the mood for more warm drinks, try out this Whiskey and Caramel cocktail, or Mulled Wine with Brandy. The Rum Hot Toddy is another great cocktail for fall and winter!

Ingredients

Here are the ingredients you'll need:

• Coffee - use your favorite method of brewing coffee! If you're using espresso, mix it with hot water to make an Americano style. You can also mix cold brew concentrate with hot water.
• Rumchata - Rumchata cream liqueur brings a creaminess and warm cinnamon flavor.
• Whipped cream - this is optional, but makes a great topping!
• Cinnamon stick - this optional garnish can also be used as a stirring stick. Not to mention, it gives a great aroma with each sip.

Substitutions

Here are some ways you can substitute the ingredients in this cocktail:

• Coffee - if you're not a coffee drinker, you could substitute this with a strong hot tea, or a hot chocolate.
• Rumchata - you can substitute in Bailey's Irish Cream instead of the Rumchata. Or, if you have cream and rum, try stirring in ½ ounce of rum and 1 ounce of cream, plus a pinch of ground cinnamon.
• Whipped cream - you can just omit the whipped cream if you don't have it, or use frothed milk to make a cold foam layer on top instead.
• Cinnamon stick - you can omit this, or use a sprinkle of ground cinnamon on top of the whipped cream for additional cinnamon flavor.

Variations

Here are some variations on this recipe:

• Rumchata Iced Coffee - to make this an iced coffee, just fill your serving glass with ice before pouring in the brewed coffee. Or, use a mix of cold brew coffee concentrate and cold water.
• Rumchata Pumpkin Spice - for even more of a fall flavor, stir in ½ ounce of pumpkin spice syrup (like Pumpkin Reàl pumpkin puree syrup), or ¼ teaspoon of dry pumpkin spice mix to the drink.
• Add Kahlua - a splash of Kahlua coffee liqueur along with the coffee and Rumchata will kick up the flavor even more.
• Non-alcoholic version - you can purchase premade horchata, or make homemade horchata for a non-alcoholic and non-dairy version without the Rumchata. Try adding in ½ ounce of Ritual rum alternative or Lyre's Dark Cane non-alcoholic spirit for a rum flavor.
• Decaf - just use decaf coffee instead of regular. (That's what I did!)

Equipment

You won't need many bar tools to make this drink! Just a jigger to measure the Rumchata, and a coffee maker or store bought coffee. And don't forget your favorite coffee mug!

If you're making iced coffee, you can shake it in a shaker if you want. But this drink is already pretty diluted, so you can skip the shake unless you want it to be a little frothy.

If you want to make homemade whipped cream, I definitely recommend getting a whipped cream dispenser. It's almost as easy as using a store bought can!

Instructions

Start out by pouring your coffee into your serving glass or mug.

Then, measure out the Rumchata and add it to the coffee. Give it a quick stir to mix it all together.

Top it off with some whipped cream, and then add a whole cinnamon stick as a garnish. Serve and enjoy!

Hint: you can use the cinnamon stick to stir everything together if you don't want to dirty up a spoon. Less dishes for the win!

Frequently Asked Questions

Top tip

If you're making this drink hot, it's best to use freshly brewed coffee. But if you want to make it ahead of time, you can use cold brew concentrate. Just don't add any water to the concentrate -- mix the cold brew and liqueur together, and keep it in the fridge.

When you want to serve, you can either pour it over ice and then add water or milk for an iced coffee. Or, you can add it to a mug and add in some boiling water or hot milk to heat it up. Then just top it with the whipped cream and cinnamon stick, and serve!