The 'Starbucks Lover' cold brew cocktail will blow your socks off.

Forget Espresso Martinis; drink this instead.

Move over espresso martinis; this is the coffee cocktail you should be making. First off, it tastes better. Second, making for a single serving or in a large batch is much easier. 

It works great for a brunch pick-me-up cocktail or as the drink for the 1989 course of a Taylor Swift Eras-themed dinner party. 

It’s a straightforward cocktail. It’s easy to make as a single serving or in a giant batch for serving. It’s a slightly sweet, creamy, but balanced cocktail. 

What’s the Taylor Swift connection? 

In the song Blank Space, there is an all-time most misquoted line. The majority of fans (including Taylor Swift’s mom) thought the line was: 

All the lonely Starbucks lovers

Spoiler alert it is not. Taylor even teased her fans about it on Twitter in a since-deleted tweet, saying: 

The actual lyric makes more and less sense at the same time. The verse goes: 

If the high was worth the pain
Got a long list of ex-lovers
They'll tell you I'm insane
'Cause you know, I love the players
And you love the game

“Starbucks Lover” Cold Brew Cocktail 

Serving Size: 1

• 1.25 oz Bourbon

• .5 oz Triple sec

• 2.5 oz Cold brew coffee (the stronger, the better) 

• .5 oz Maple syrup 

• .5-1 oz Heavy Cream or Half-Half 

• Cinnamon Stick for Garnish 

• Ice for shaking and serving 

Let’s Make It (single serving) 

1. Combine bourbon, triple sec, cold brew, and maple syrup in a shaker filled with ice. Shake the cocktail hard. 

2. Strain into a short glass over ice. 

3. Slowly pour the cream (or half-half) over the top. 

4. Add a cinnamon stick for garnish. 

   1. Tip: if you heat up the cinnamon stick with a little fire or dry toast it in a pan, it will be 10x more aromatic and flavorful

5. Enjoy! 

“Starbucks Lover” Large Batch Recipe!  

This drink is incredibly easy to make ahead in a large batch. 

Serving: 6

• 7.5 oz Bourbon 

• 3 oz Triple Sec

• 15 oz Cold Brew (the stronger, the better)

• 3 oz Maple Syrup

• 3-6 oz Heavy Cream or Half-Half 

• 6 Cinnamon Sticks for garnish 

• Ice for drinks 

Let’s Make It  

1. Combine bourbon, triple sec, cold brew, and maple syrup in a large pitcher. Stir vigorously. You can place this in the fridge until it’s time to serve. 

2. To serve, fill a short glass with ice. Pour cocktail mixture 3/4 full and then top off with heavy cream or half-half. 

3. Stick in a Cinnamon stick for garnish. 

   1. Tip: if you heat up the cinnamon stick with a little fire or dry toast it in a pan, it will be 10x more aromatic and flavorful