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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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Kachina Southwestern Grill

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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!
10600 Westminster Blvd, Westminster, CO 80020
(303) 410-5813
(303) 410-5813

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Nickel

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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.
1100 14th St, Denver, CO 80202
(720) 889-2128
(720) 889-2128
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Acorn

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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.
3350 Brighton Blvd, Denver, CO 80216
(720) 542-3721
(720) 542-3721
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Black Eye Coffee

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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.
800 Sherman st, Denver, CO 80203
(303) 955-1205
(303) 955-1205
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Fadó Irish Pub & Restaurant

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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.
1735 19th St, Denver, CO 80202
(303) 297-0066
(303) 297-0066
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Sushi Den

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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.
1487 S Pearl St, Denver, CO 80210
(303) 777-0826
(303) 777-0826

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The Thin Man

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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.
2015 E 17th Ave, Denver, CO 80206
(303) 320-7814
(303) 320-7814
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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
(303) 410-5813

Nickel

1100 14th St, Denver, CO 80202
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
(720) 889-2128
Facebook

Acorn

3350 Brighton Blvd, Denver, CO 80216
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
(720) 542-3721
Facebook

Black Eye Coffee

800 Sherman st, Denver, CO 80203
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
(303) 955-1205
Facebook

Fadó Irish Pub & Restaurant

1735 19th St, Denver, CO 80202
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
(303) 297-0066
Facebook

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
(303) 777-0826

The Thin Man

2015 E 17th Ave, Denver, CO 80206
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
(303) 320-7814
Facebook

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