Blackberry Rose Coffee Cocktail & Homemade Iced Coffee – A Bewitching Spring Brew
Sip up some sensuality with this sweet, luscious, and energizing dessert coffee cocktail and homemade iced coffee recipe (nonalcoholic). With floral flavors like rose, spices such as vanilla and cardamom, and sensuous blackberry, this Blackberry-Rose Coffee drink) duo is sure to excite the mind and entice the body.
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A Bewitching Spring Brew
With Spring here, and Summer right around the corner, it is time to awaken our minds and our hearts. Made with a magically-crafted coffee and sensual, love-inspiring ingredients, this sweet dessert coffee martini and homemade non-alcoholic iced coffee drink, will bring love to your heart, and your mind.
Read on to learn more about this coffee, how you can get some, and then head down to the cocktail below!
Making a Magical Cup of Coffee
From your morning cup o’ Joe, to caramel macchiatos, even coffee ice cream and martinis, coffee has enchanted the world with its flavors and benefits. But what about a magically crafted coffee brew?
Dawn Aurora of Cucina Aurora has upped the game with her new line of coffee – fittingly called Witch’s Brew (a name your gal at WitchCraft Cocktails can get behind) – that’s made with seasonal, corresponding ingredients, so that you can effortlessly add an extra bit of magic to your morning brew. I recently had a chance to try her Spring Brew with the enticing aromas of lavender and blueberry, – and I will just say – I am in L.O.V.E.
(Take a look at these delicious, magically aligned olive oils and this Witchy Woman Apron she offers, too!)
I learned about this new offering on her lovely podcast, the Cucina Aurora Kitchen Witchery – Conversational Witchcraft Podcast, and just had to try it out! I had such a blast on her show, too. Go ahead and give it a listen (put it on in the background while you make and enjoy your drink) and check out her other episodes while you are there!
Inspired by these peaceful and enchanting aromas, I just HAD to make a cocktail with this delicious coffee! Be sure to grab your Spring Brew (while you still can), and let’s jump on in to the drink ingredients, or skip ahead to the coffee cocktail or iced coffee recipe.
Ingredients and Tools
When it comes to the flavor of this sweet coffee concoction, the balance and magic of each ingredient plays an important role. Read on to uncover the various ingredients, what each of them adds flavor-wise and energetically, and what tools you might need to make this magical coffee drink, or skip to the recipe below.
- Fresh Blackberry
Just in time for its harvest from May until September, this luscious berry makes a subtle appearance in the base of this enticing, sweet coffee concoction. Associated in magical practices with the planet Venus, this bountiful berry enhances the sensual, lusty, and healing energies of this drink. And for those looking for a Beltane or Summer Solstice beverage, the blackberry in this concoction is perfect for connecting with fairy energy!
Looking for some other drinks to celebrate the blackberry harvest? Check out this Leo Le’Moon & Berry Gimlet and Scorpio Moon Smash.
Adding a hint of warmth and spice to this magical mixture, ground cardamom is also associated with the planet Venus, and furthers the sensual, loving energies of this concoction. Ground cardamom from your local grocery store should work fine here!
- Rose-Vanilla Simple Syrup
What better way to compliment the floral coffee, than with enticing rose and soothing vanilla? Both ruled by Venus, these two enhance the loving, peaceful vibes in this coffee concoction. Don’t let the title dissuade you – rose-vanilla simple syrup is easy to make! Just pour 1/2 cup hot water over 1 tablespoon dried rose petals (you can find rose tea at the grocery store, if need be!) and 1-inch slice of vanilla bean. Let steep for 5 minutes, then add in 1/2 cup of sugar. If you are trying the alcoholic rendition of this drink, you can also substitute 1/2 ounce of the syrup in the cocktail for 1/2 ounce rose liqueur.
You can’t have a coffee concoction without, well, coffee! The inspiration for this very drink, is of course, none other than Cucina Aurora’s Spring Coffee Brew, which adds a little subtle, extra touch of lavender and blueberry magic to our beverage. Ruled by Mars, coffee imparts active energy to both our minds and bodies, and has even been used in some witchcraft practices for divination. Beyond being the most essential ingredient to this cocktail, it helps add that fiery flare of awakening and inspiration to our coffee concoction.
- Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk
An essential for the nonalcoholic iced coffee version (and optional for the alcoholic rendition), Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk helps balance the floral rose flavors, with the boldness of the coffee. It also furthers the vanilla and almond energies mentioned elsewhere in this post!
- Amaretto (Cocktail) or Almond Extract (Non-Alcoholic)
Complimenting that traditional coffee aroma and bringing energy of prosperity, wisdom, and romance, adding just a tad of almond flavoring imparts a woodsy and nutty aroma to our concoction. If making the nonalcoholic version, you will be using almond extract, whereas cocktailers will enjoy the addition of amaretto to this coffee martini. While it is traditionally thought of as an almond liqueur, this is not always the case – this sweet, lightly nutty Italian liqueur is sometimes made with apricot pits, or a combination of both. Nonetheless, apricot is associated with Venus and love and peace, so its energy is a great compliment to this drink anyway!
- Vodka (For the alcoholic version)
And for the final ingredient in this coffee martini, you will need just a bit of vodka! When it comes to vodka, using a clean and crisp spirit is usually best, that way it doesn’t interfere with the flavor balance. However, always do what is best for your budget!
- Tools
What kind of tools might you need to enjoy this sweet, luscious coffee concoction? If you are making the nonalcoholic version, you’re in luck! All you will need (besides something to make coffee), is a measuring device (such as a jigger or even converting ounces to cups table/teaspoons), something to muddle the blackberries (such as a wooden spoon, or a muddler like this), and your cup! For the alcoholic rendition, you will additionally need something with which to shake your drink (like a Boston shaker), and a hawthorn and/or a mesh strainer.
And that’s it! Once you have everything you need, it’s time to dive in and make this drink.
Blackberry-Rose Coffee Martini
Energetic Inspiration: Love, Sensuality, Energy, Abundance, Wisdom
Sip up some Spring and Summer sensuality with this sweet, luscious, and energizing dessert coffee cocktail. With floral flavors like rose, spices such as vanilla and cardamom, and sensuous blackberry, this Blackberry-Rose Coffee Martini is sure to excite the mind and entice the body. Enjoy as a luscious dessert after a nice spring or summer meal, share with friends to sweeten the mood, or enjoy while engaging in some Venus sensuality (or abundance) magic!
Blackberry-Rose Coffee Martini
Ingredients
- 2-4 Blackberries (depending on size)
- 1/8 teaspoon Ground Cardamom
- 3/4-1 ounce Rose-Vanilla Simple Syrup* Add to taste; (See instructions in notes)
- 1.5 ounces Chilled Coffee, Medium Roast (preferably Cucina Aurora’s Spring Brew)
- 1/2 ounce Amaretto
- 1 ounce Vodka
- 1/2-1 ounce Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk (optional, add to taste)
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker, add blackberries, cardamom, and rose-vanilla syrup.
- Muddle blackberries, mixing in their flavor with the spice and syrup.
- Add in coffee, cream (if desired), amaretto, vodka, and ice.
- Shake firmly, so that it produces a foam, and strain in coupe or stemmed glass.
- Garnish with blackberry, and enjoy!
Notes
Cucina Sweet Rose Iced Coffee
Energetic Inspiration: Love, Sensuality, Energy, Abundance, Wisdom
What better way to energize your spirit and mind in the Spring and Summertime, than with a refreshing iced coffee? Sweeten your disposition, and invite in a loving mood with this sweet, dessert coffee drink. With cardamom, rose, and blackberry, this coffee concoction is sure to raise your spirit! Whether looking to indulge your sweet tooth, or invoke some excitement, this homemade iced coffee drink is sure to keep you cool and happy on those hot summer days.
Cucina Sweet Rose Iced Coffee
Ingredients
- 3-4 Blackberries
- 1/4 teaspoon Ground Cardamom
- 1-2 ounce Rose-Vanilla Simple Syrup** (depending on your sweetness preference)
- 1/2 teaspoon Almond Extract
- 4.5 ounces Chilled Coffee (Preferably Cucina Aurora’s Spring Brew)
- 1 ounce Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk
Instructions
- Place blackberries, cardamom, syrup, and almond extract in desired drinking cup.
- Muddle berries, then pour in chilled coffee and add ice.
- Top with milk and garnish with a blackberry.
Notes
Interested in some more blackberry-rose recipes? Just in time for Cancer Season, check out this Blackberry-Rose Cancer New Moon Margarita!
Sources
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- Cunningham, Scott. Cunningham’s Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs. Llewellyn Publications, 1985.
