5 Halloween coffee drinks to make at home

Ingredients

• 2 shots espresso (about 2 oz / 60 ml), or 1/2 cup very strong brewed coffee
• 1/4 tsp food-grade activated charcoal powder
• 1 to 2 tsp vanilla or maple syrup
• 1 cup (240 ml) milk or oat milk
• Pinch of cinnamon, for the top

Steps

1. 1Brew the espresso or strong coffee.
2. 2In your mug, stir the charcoal and syrup with a splash of the hot coffee until it forms a smooth paste, then stir in the rest of the coffee.
3. 3Heat the milk until steaming (do not boil) and froth it with a frother or by shaking it in a lidded jar.
4. 4Pour the milk into the mug, holding back the foam with a spoon, then spoon the foam on top. Finish with a pinch of cinnamon.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup (120 ml) cold brew concentrate
• 1/2 cup (120 ml) cold water
• Ice
• 3 Tbsp heavy cream
• 2 Tbsp milk
• 1 Tbsp pumpkin puree
• 1 Tbsp maple syrup
• 1/8 tsp pumpkin pie spice, plus more for the top

Steps

1. 1No concentrate yet? Stir 1 cup (about 85 g) coarsely ground coffee into 4 cups cold water, cover, and leave in the fridge 12 to 18 hours. Strain through a paper filter.
2. 2Fill a tall glass with ice and add the cold brew concentrate and water.
3. 3In a small jar, combine the cream, milk, pumpkin, maple syrup and spice. Froth with a handheld frother for 20 to 30 seconds, or shake hard in the sealed jar, until thick and pourable.
4. 4Pour the foam over the coffee and dust with a little more spice.

Ingredients

• 2 shots espresso (about 2 oz / 60 ml), or 1/2 cup strong brewed coffee
• 1 Tbsp cocoa powder
• 1 Tbsp sugar
• 2 Tbsp tart cherry juice, or 1 Tbsp cherry syrup
• 3/4 cup (180 ml) milk
• 1 Tbsp cherry or strawberry syrup, for the drip
• Whipped cream, to top

Steps

1. 1Drizzle the syrup for the drip around the inside rim of a clear mug so it runs down the sides.
2. 2In a small bowl, whisk the cocoa, sugar and a splash of the hot coffee into a smooth paste. Stir in the rest of the coffee and the cherry juice.
3. 3Heat and froth the milk, then pour it into the mug and add the mocha mixture.
4. 4Top with whipped cream and a little more syrup.

Ingredients

• 1 Tbsp caramel sauce
• 1 large scoop (about 1/2 cup) vanilla ice cream
• 1 shot espresso (about 1 oz / 30 ml), or 1/4 cup very strong moka-pot or AeroPress coffee
• 1 Tbsp candy corn, roughly crushed
• Strip of orange zest (optional)

Steps

1. 1Spoon the caramel into the bottom of a small glass or cup.
2. 2Add the scoop of ice cream and sprinkle the crushed candy corn on top.
3. 3Brew the espresso and pour it over the ice cream right before serving. Add the orange zest if you like and eat with a spoon.

Ingredients

• 1 cup (240 ml) cold brew or chilled strong coffee
• 1/4 cup (60 ml) milk
• 1 Tbsp chocolate syrup, plus more for the glass
• Ice
• Whipped cream
• 3 chocolate sandwich cookies, crushed
• 1 rectangular cookie (shortbread or a ladyfinger) for the tombstone
• Gummy worms (optional)

Steps

1. 1Drizzle chocolate syrup around the inside of a tall glass, then fill with ice.
2. 2Stir the coffee, milk and 1 Tbsp chocolate syrup together and pour over the ice.
3. 3Top with whipped cream, then scatter the crushed cookies over it like dirt.
4. 4Push the rectangular cookie in at an angle as a tombstone, and add a gummy worm or two if you want.