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The "On the Ropes" cocktail at Black Eye Coffee Cap Hill
The "On the Ropes" cocktail at Black Eye Coffee Cap Hill
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Seven Cocktails That Bring The Heat

Tis the season for booze served up hot.

by Jessie Levine
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The "On the Ropes" cocktail at Black Eye Coffee Cap Hill
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by Jessie Levine

Turn up the heat this season with these high temperature cocktails served at Denver bars and restaurants. From classics like mulled wine and the hot toddy, to libations lit a-flame table side, to boozy, sweet concoctions served warm, there is no excuse to be cold this winter in Denver.

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1. Kachina Southwestern Grill

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10600 Westminster Blvd
Westminster, CO 80020
(303) 410-5813
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While this cocktail pick isn't technically served at a higher temperature, it brings the heat via a peppery, chartreuse-y mechanism. It is sure to burn in the best way with Milagro silver tequila, green chartreuse, lime and pineapple juices, a few drops of scorpion tincture, and garnished with a blistered fresno pepper. Muy caliente!

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2. Nickel

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1100 14th St
Denver, CO 80202
(720) 889-2128
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The Nickel recently added a hot cocktail to its menu that encapsulates both traditional standards and mixology ingenuity - a red chai toddy made with Breckenridge bourbon, red chai reduction, agave nectar, and garnished with a cinnamon stick, star anise, and lemon peel twirl.
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3. Acorn

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3350 Brighton Blvd
Denver, CO 80216
(720) 542-3721
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The Acorn Irish coffee may be just what the doctor ordered. The comforting creation is a mixture of Boxcar Stella blend espresso, Jameson Irish whiskey, turbinado, amaro di angostura cream, and a dash of cinnamon.
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4. Black Eye Coffee

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800 Sherman st
Denver, CO 80203
(303) 955-1205
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Stop by the stunning Black Eye Coffee Cap Hill on a colder day and order the "On the Ropes," a cocktail similar to a Hot Toddy, but with a twist. Demera sugar cube, house-made coffee bitters, and a splash of hot water are all combined in a mug, then Rittenhouse rye is lit on fire and poured tableside with an orange peel flamed over the top.
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5. Fadó Irish Pub & Restaurant

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1735 19th St
Denver, CO 80202
(303) 297-0066
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Irish pubs are known for booze served hot - such classics as the Irish coffee can attest to that. Fado's serves a hot cinnamon cider made with Fireball whiskey and hot apple cider topped with whipped cream and a dash of cinnamon.
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6. Sushi Den

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1487 S Pearl St
Denver, CO 80210
(303) 777-0826
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Hot sake is one of the finer pleasures in life, and that pleasure is doubled when served in cocktail form at Sushi Den. Alongside mounds of expertly crafted sushi rolls, try the "Purple Haze," a hot cocktail made with sake and Chambord.

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7. The Thin Man

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2015 E 17th Ave
Denver, CO 80206
(303) 320-7814
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This quirky Uptown favorite serves a mean hot mulled wine in the colder months. It's an aromatic, spiced beverage that warms and comforts from the inside out.
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1. Kachina Southwestern Grill

10600 Westminster Blvd, Westminster, CO 80020
While this cocktail pick isn't technically served at a higher temperature, it brings the heat via a peppery, chartreuse-y mechanism. It is sure to burn in the best way with Milagro silver tequila, green chartreuse, lime and pineapple juices, a few drops of scorpion tincture, and garnished with a blistered fresno pepper. Muy caliente!
10600 Westminster Blvd
Westminster, CO 80020
(303) 410-5813
Visit Website

2. Nickel

1100 14th St, Denver, CO 80202
Facebook
The Nickel recently added a hot cocktail to its menu that encapsulates both traditional standards and mixology ingenuity - a red chai toddy made with Breckenridge bourbon, red chai reduction, agave nectar, and garnished with a cinnamon stick, star anise, and lemon peel twirl.
1100 14th St
Denver, CO 80202
(720) 889-2128
Visit Website

3. Acorn

3350 Brighton Blvd, Denver, CO 80216
Facebook
The Acorn Irish coffee may be just what the doctor ordered. The comforting creation is a mixture of Boxcar Stella blend espresso, Jameson Irish whiskey, turbinado, amaro di angostura cream, and a dash of cinnamon.
3350 Brighton Blvd
Denver, CO 80216
(720) 542-3721
Visit Website

4. Black Eye Coffee

800 Sherman st, Denver, CO 80203
Facebook
Stop by the stunning Black Eye Coffee Cap Hill on a colder day and order the "On the Ropes," a cocktail similar to a Hot Toddy, but with a twist. Demera sugar cube, house-made coffee bitters, and a splash of hot water are all combined in a mug, then Rittenhouse rye is lit on fire and poured tableside with an orange peel flamed over the top.
800 Sherman st
Denver, CO 80203
(303) 955-1205
Visit Website

5. Fadó Irish Pub & Restaurant

1735 19th St, Denver, CO 80202
Facebook
Irish pubs are known for booze served hot - such classics as the Irish coffee can attest to that. Fado's serves a hot cinnamon cider made with Fireball whiskey and hot apple cider topped with whipped cream and a dash of cinnamon.
1735 19th St
Denver, CO 80202
(303) 297-0066
Visit Website

6. Sushi Den

1487 S Pearl St, Denver, CO 80210
Hot sake is one of the finer pleasures in life, and that pleasure is doubled when served in cocktail form at Sushi Den. Alongside mounds of expertly crafted sushi rolls, try the "Purple Haze," a hot cocktail made with sake and Chambord.
1487 S Pearl St
Denver, CO 80210
(303) 777-0826
Visit Website

7. The Thin Man

2015 E 17th Ave, Denver, CO 80206
Facebook
This quirky Uptown favorite serves a mean hot mulled wine in the colder months. It's an aromatic, spiced beverage that warms and comforts from the inside out.
2015 E 17th Ave
Denver, CO 80206
(303) 320-7814
Visit Website

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