Brave Bull

The Brave Bull combine Tequila and Kahlua, so if you're a fan of Black Russians, you may like this interesting twist on the standard. But while the Black Russian is a pretty simple three ingredient cocktail, the Brave Bull is even easier with only two ingredients, making it extremely easy to make.

While Tequila and the coffee flavour of Kahlua may sound unusual, it actually works very well. The Vodka in a Black Russian is a pretty neutral taste, so all you're really getting there is the Kahlua and the Milk. But with the Brave Bull, you get that unique Tequila taste that just can't be found elsewhere. You really need to try the Brave Bull to understand it!

But it also goes to show how universal Coffee flavours are. Coffee can pair with pretty much anything, and the Brave Bull is proof of that. Once you start seeing how Kahlua works with a lot of cocktails, you'll start to want to use it in everything.

So give the Brave Bull a go. You may be pleasantly surprised.

Total Time 3

Servings 1 cocktail

Ingredients

60 mL Tequila Blanco
30 mL Kahlua

Instructions

Put a few ice cubes into a Rocks Glass.
Add the Tequila to the glass.
Pour the Kahlua over the top and swirl the glass to mix everything.
Enjoy your cocktail.

Notes

Remember what we always say about Tequila based cocktails: don't go cheap on the Tequila. There are a lot of budget Tequilas out there and, while they may be fun to shoot when you're in a dive bar, keep that stuff away from your cocktails! Cheap Tequila is far from smooth; it can be quite harsh. And you don't want that harness in a cocktail, especially a basic cocktail like this that only has two ingredients like this one.

With that in mind, while you can replace the Kahlua with a generic Coffee Liqueur, once again, don't cheap. With everything cocktail related, use quality ingredients and you'll get a quality cocktail. Use low quality ingredients and you'll have a low quality cocktail. Good ingredients are very much worth it.

A couple more things about the Brave Bull cocktail

As we mentioned, you’ll be surprised by how tasty this cocktail is. And it’s so easy to make too! There are a lot of easy cocktail recipes out there, but it doesn’t get any easier than pouring two ingredients together. You hardly even have to stir the two ingredients together, you’re basically just pouring them both into a glass and giving them a swirl. Then you’re done and enjoying your cocktail. Have fun with this one.

Can I batch this cocktail and make more than one?

Kind of… since you’re just making this cocktail in a simple way in a glass, there’s really not much to do to batch this cocktail. Sure, you can combine the ingredients in a mixing glass or just if you really want, but making a Brave Bull is so simple, it’s also just as easy to make these one at a time. You do you though.

Is it fine to make a Brave Bull to serve later?

This works too, just don’t let it sit with the ice in it, otherwise you’ll dilute the drink to much. That being said, as we’ve already mentioned, the Brave Bull is so simple to make, it’s almost as easy to just make these cocktails on the spot.

When should I have a Brave Bull?

Really, whenever you want! The Brave Bull is a pretty versatile cocktail that’s pretty suitable at any time of day. Thanks to the coffee flavours though, it’s probably not the best drink to accompany dinner!

With that in mind, the Brave Bull also isn’t the most friendly cocktail for warm weather. It’s not necessarily a specifically cold weather cocktail, but we’d avoid it in the heat. Keep this recipe for more moderate weather.

How strong is the Brave Bull cocktail?

This cocktail has a bit of a kick to it. You have 60 mL of Tequila plus a full portion of of Kahlua as well. Sure, Kahlua isn’t the strongest stuff in the world, especially compared to Tequila, but it’s still enough extra alcohol to push this into the stronger cocktail territory. There’s nothing in here to dilute anything either. So be careful.

What music goes well with a Brave Bull?

Since there’s a Mexican vibe to this cocktail, you really want some sort of Mexican oriented music to go with a Brave Bull. Really, any kind of Mexican music will go well with this cocktail.