Irish Coffee co*cktail Recipe (2024)

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posted by Amy Johnsonon March 10, 2018 (updated Sep 14, 2021) 3 comments »

Irish Coffee is a warm co*cktail any Leprechaun (or human) of legal drinking age would love to cozy up with. Enjoy this co*cktail after dinner with a few sweet treats. It would also be perfect with a festive brunch this Saint Patrick’s Day, or any holiday for that matter!

What is Irish Coffee, you ask? Is it green? Does it taste like Guinness? Nope. Irish Coffee is warm and cozy co*cktail made with coffee and your favorite Irish Whiskey. More specifically, it is a slightly sweetened black coffee with a splash of whiskey topped with fresh whipped cream, which makes Irish Coffee the perfect after dinner beverage to enjoy with dessert. Perhaps a mug or two après ski? Not to mention a few for a nice holiday brunch. However, you don’t have to be Irish to cozy up to a cup of this warm co*cktail.

Furthermore, Irish Coffee is simple enough to make and even easier to drink (if you are legal drinking age, of course). When preparing this warm co*cktail, the idea is to carefully float the heavy cream (or fresh whipped cream) on top of the hot coffee. Then, you can sip the coffee through the cream. Additionally, whipped cream is super simple to make and makes all the difference in this co*cktail, along with various desserts and your various sweet treat toppings. Also, you can quickly whip the cream a day ahead of time and a add a little vanilla or cinnamon to be ready.

This classic Irish Coffee co*cktail is a deliciousand an excellent beverageto enjoy with a simple dessert likepound cake,buttery shortbread, or coffee cake,just to name a few.

Lastly, here are a few desserts to enjoy with your coffee co*cktail:

• Oatmeal Walnut Caramel Coffee Cake Recipe
• Almond Cherry Oatmeal Bars Recipe
• Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
• Spiced Beer Cake with Cherries and Pecans
• Oatmeal Pie Recipe

Irish Coffee co*cktail Recipe

Irish Coffee Recipe

Yield: 1

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 5 minutes

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Irish Coffee is a slightly sweetened black coffee with a wee bit of whiskey topped with heavy cream, which makes it the perfect after dinner beverage to enjoy with dessert.

Ingredients

• 4 ounces hot black coffee
• 1 1/2 teaspoons brown sugar (if needed, granulated sugar or coconut sugar may be substituted)
• 1 1/2 ounces Irish Whiskey
• fresh heavy cream or whipped cream

Instructions

1. Combine coffee, sugar, whiskey. Gently pour enough cream over the back of a spoon to fill the glass. Or, if whipped cream is preferred, add a dollop (or two) of fresh whipped cream.

Notes

Remember to always drink responsibly.

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Originally published March 12, 2015.

originally published on March 10, 2018 (last updated Sep 14, 2021)

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