List of caffeinated alcoholic drinks
This is a list of caffeinated alcoholic drinks with at least 9 mg caffeine — a 2005 clinical trial showed psychoactive effects in caffeine doses as low as 9 mg.
| Drink | Caffeine source | Caffeine (mg/drink) | Caffeine (mg/100 mL) | ABV | Recipe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Espresso martini | Espresso, Kahlúa | 217 mg | 164 mg | 9.8% | 1.5 oz espresso (212 mg caffeine), 10 mL sugar syrup, 30 mL Kahlúa (20% ABV. 1.5 oz Kahlúa contains 5 mg of caffeine)), 50 mL vodka (40%) |
| Caffè corretto | Espresso | 212 mg | 249 mg | 20% | 1.5 oz espresso (212 mg caffeine), 1.5 oz grappa (40%) |
| Carajillo | Coffee | 212 mg | 249 mg | 20 % | 1.5 oz espresso, liquor (various) |
| Buckfast Tonic Wine "brown bottle" | Caffeine | 89 mg | 60 mg | 14.8% | 60 mg caffeine per 100 mL. Fortified wine (14.8%). 1 wine glass (5 oz) |
| Vodka Red Bull | Red Bull | 60 mg | 20 mg | 7.4% | A 250 mL can Red Bull (60 mg caffeine in average), 2 oz vodka (40%) |
| Irish coffee | Coffee | 80 mg | 48 mg | 9.7% | 8 cL (4 parts) hot coffee (average 80 mg caffeine), 3 cL (1+1⁄2 parts) fresh cream, 1 tsp (5 mL) brown sugar, 4 cL (2 parts) Irish whiskey (40% (legal definition)) |
| Gunfire | Black tea | 41 mg | 35 mg | 6% | 1 cup (~240 mL) of black tea (mean 35 mg caffeine), 1 oz rum (40%) |
| Rev | Cola | 38 mg | 8 mg | 7% | 473 mL cola (37.84 mg caffeine: cola contains 8 mg/100 mL in average), |
| Jägerbomb | Caffeinated energy drink | 29 mg | 21 mg | 3.5% | 1/2 (125 mL) can energy drink (30 mg caffeine). 1/2 oz Jägermeister (35%) |
| Vodka Red Bull | red bull | 26 mg | 80 mg | 20 % | red bull (250 mL can), vodka (60 mL) |
| Kahlúa | Arabian coffee | 11 mg | 5 mg | 20% | 20% ABV: arabica coffee (1.5 oz Kahlúa contains 5 mg of caffeine), sugar, rum |
| Rum and Coke | Cola | 10 mg | 6 mg | 11.8% | 120 mL cola (9.6 mg caffeine: cola contains 8 mg/100 mL in average), 50 mL rum (40%) |
| Calimocho | Cola | 8 mg | 4 mg | 7 % | 100 mL cola, 100 mL red wine |
| Black Russian (White Russian) | Kahlúa | 3 mg | 2 mg (1 mg) | 32 % (24 %) | 30 mL Kahlúa, 50 mL vodka, (additional 30 mL cream for white Russian) |
| Coffee liqueur | Coffee | various | various | various | various |
- Caffeinated alcoholic drinks