This easy Kentucky Bourbon Coffee Recipe was sponsored by Java House Cold Brew Coffee. All opinions are my own. This post may contain affiliate links.

Kentucky Bourbon Coffee with Vanilla Cream

This Kentucky bourbon coffee is served over ice with cold brew and vanilla cream. Mix the coffee and bourbon, stir the cream with vanilla and optional simple syrup, then divide everything between two glasses. With the coffee already brewed, the cocktail takes five minutes to assemble.

The original recipe uses a Java House cold brew liquid pod diluted with 8 ounces of cold water. Kahlúa is optional. Keep it out if you’d prefer the bourbon and coffee to lead.

My love for coffee is quite evident, and I’m always finding various recipes and methods to enjoy it. Down here in the South, coffee and sweet iced tea are basically the two food groups, and I have a deep loyalty to both. But with all my options out there, I’d have to say that my favorite no-fuss way of incorporating coffee into my day is by using Java House® Dual-Use Liquid Coffee Pods to make up a cup of cold brew coffee, hot or cold. My mornings start off with pouring a Java House pod into my favorite mug and simply add recently boiled water or pop it into a single-serve brewer and it’s ready to enjoy. Heading into my afternoon, I usually go for a nice cold brew pod poured into a glass with ice and then top it off with cold water.

My days go much better when there’s plenty of coffee within reach!

Thankfully, these Java House® Dual-Use Liquid Coffee Pods are quick and convenient, with little effort for me to grab a perfectly cold-brewed cup of coffee, hot or cold.

Cold brew and iced coffee

Cold brew is steeped in cold water. Iced coffee starts with coffee brewed hot, then cooled or poured over ice. Here, the pod supplies the coffee concentrate, and the measured water dilutes it before you add the bourbon.

The five-minute prep time starts with ready-made cold brew. It doesn’t include brewing coffee from scratch.

And if you love bourbon as much as I do, my bourbon Old Fashioned is the related drink to try next, a classic that never gets old.

The original version used Java House’s Sumatran coffee pod. Check Java House’s website for its current products and availability.

Some days it’s nice to up the ante somewhat and enjoy some coffee cocktails, and bourbon in coffee surely hits the spot in this Kentucky bourbon coffee recipe! I like to serve it over ice and add in cream with a hint of vanilla, which makes it perfectly balanced and seriously yummy.

How to serve this bourbon iced coffee

Mix the coffee, water, bourbon and optional Kahlúa in one container. In another, stir the cream with vanilla and optional simple syrup. Put 1/2 cup of ice in each of two glasses, divide the coffee mixture between them and finish with the cream.

If you’d rather use vanilla creamer, the recipe’s existing note lets you substitute it for the cream, vanilla and syrup. Start with the optional syrup left out if your creamer is already sweetened.

Cheers!