Cocktails
New Year's Cocoa-Coffee Brandy Velvet
Mix 45 ml brandy, 30 ml espresso and 90 ml oat milk with the remaining ingredients. One 8-minute New Year's cocktail, about 194 kcal and 12% ABV before ice dilution.
New Year's Cocoa-Coffee Brandy Velvet is an original New Year's cocktail concept for adults. Brandy brings dried-fruit notes, espresso supplies roast, and crème de cacao creates a chocolate finish. This is an untested editorial formula, not a drink that has already been made or taste-tested. This editorial formulation has not yet been physically tested. The image is illustrative; the actual formula has not been physically prepared or photographed.
Includes preparation, mixing, ice and garnish.
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WHAT YOU NEED
Ingredients
METHOD
How to make it
- Wash and prepare any fruit or herbs and chill ingredients that should be cold. Crème de cacao is alcoholic and already sweet, so avoid adding unnecessary syrup.
- Measure 45 ml brandy, 30 ml espresso, 90 ml oat milk and 15 ml dark crème de cacao liqueur into a cocktail shaker.
- Add about 100 g ice, seal and shake for 10–15 seconds until thoroughly chilled.
- Double-strain into a chilled coupe or rocks glass, leaving the ice in the shaker.
- Finish with a dusting of unsweetened cocoa powder if desired, and serve while cold.
Recipe notes
Garnish and ice excluded from calories; brands vary. This is an untested editorial formulation. An illustrative image is supplied, not a photograph of a taste-tested drink; measurements and nutrition remain provisional.
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Flavor profile and serving advice
Brandy brings dried-fruit notes, espresso supplies roast, and crème de cacao creates a chocolate finish. These are expected ingredient characteristics rather than results of a tasting. Crème de cacao is alcoholic and already sweet, so avoid adding unnecessary syrup. The recipe uses actual measured juices and spirits rather than a ready-made cocktail mix.
Adjusting sweetness, acidity and substitutions
Cool the espresso before adding it to the shaker; use unsweetened oat milk. If the recipe is changed during testing, update the corresponding recipe card so the instructions, calories and alcohol calculation still agree. Avoid substituting an alcoholic product for a soft drink without correcting ABV.
Can I prepare it ahead?
You can measure the still, non-carbonated liquids into a covered container and refrigerate for up to two hours. Keep carbonated mixers, garnish and ice separate, and finish the cocktail immediately before serving. Freshly pressed fruit and herb components are best prepared just before guests arrive.
Calories, alcohol content and editorial testing
Approximately 194 kcal per serving, estimated using the site's reference ingredient profiles, and 12% ABV before ice dilution. The measured liquid contains approximately 21.6 ml of alcohol; strength changes as ice melts, with juice yields and with different brands. Garnish is not counted in the calorie figure. Neither estimate has been laboratory-verified.
The drink has not been physically prepared or tasted. The pictured drink is an illustration, not the physically prepared or taste-tested recipe.
Other New Year's drink ideas
For a contrasting flavor, see the New Year's Pomegranate-Sage Brandy Collins. Browse the New Year's drinks or the seasonal drinks hub.
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