7 icy Kahlua drinks: White Russian, colada, cream soda & more

Summer at the shore — cool trade winds, warm sand and sun, a refreshing dip in the ocean, and a summer drink or dessert made with Kahlua.

Even if you can’t escape to the seashore, serve these delicious Kahlua drinks at your next summer party for a taste of the tropics.

Kahlua cream soda recipe (1987)

Cooool. A fabulous sort-of-soft drink that’s light with Kahlua (1-1/2 ounces), fresh with cream or milk (also 1-1/2 ounces), and fizzy with a fill-up of club soda (about 4 ounces).

Or mix it up with whatever soda’s your favorite — cola to chocolate, diet or not.

Kahlua Colada recipe (1985)

Do something delicious tonight — Try the Kahlua Colada. It’s the creamiest colada ever!

Your bartender will happily whip one up. So can you: by adding 1 ounce Kahlua, 1/2 ounce light rum to your favorite pina colada mix. Or make it fresh by blending 1 ounce Kahlua, 1/2 ounce light rum, 1 ounce cream of coconut, 2 ounces pineapple juice and 1 cup crushed ice. Now enjoy a taste of paradise.

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Black Russian recipe (1985)

Mmmm. Time to sit back, relax, and enjoy a classic. Just 1 ounce of Kahlua, 1-1/2 ounces of vodka on the rocks. Incomparable.

White Russian recipe (1993)

Right on cue. A taste so unbeatable, it could only be 1 ounce of Kahlua, 1 ounce of vodka and 2 ounces of fresh milk or cream over ice. Mmmm. Only Kahlua tastes like Kahlua.

Kahula & cream drink recipe (1987)

A country day. Sunlight. That’s the taste 1-1/2 ounces of Kahlua brings to 4 ounces of cream or milk over ice. Every sip, pure delight.

Kahlua frozen mudslide (1991)

In blender, combine 1/2 ounce Kahlua, 1/2 ounce Irish cream liqueur, 1/2 ounce vodka and 1 cup of crushed ice. Blend.

Chocolate-covered cherry (1986)

Combine 1/2 ounce Kahlua, 1/2 ounce Amaretto, 1/2 ounce grenadine, 1/2 ounce brown creme de cacao, 1 ounce cream. Shake with ice. Serve in tall glass. Garnish top with cherry.