Irish Coffee

A little buzzy, a little boozy, and a whole lot of delicious, Irish Coffee is the ultimate night cap cocktail recipe or brunch drink.

Recipe ingredients

Ingredient notes

• Irish whiskey: A simple blended Irish whiskey like Jameson or Bushmills works great.
• Coffee: Use piping-hot, freshly-brewed coffee. Espresso, warmed-up cold brew, French press, pour-over, or even percolator-brewed will do.
• Sugar: Aim for equal amounts of white and brown sugar; the warm and slightly smoky molasses in the brown sugar complements the whiskey well.
• Whipped cream: It’s worth the effort (and easy) to make homemade whipped cream. For best results, start with chilled bowl, chilled whisk, and cold heavy cream.

Step-by-step instructions

1. Add 5 ounces of fresh, hot coffee to a glass. Stir in white and brown sugar until dissolved. If you have a clear glass, peek at the bottom to ensure no sugar remains at the bottom of the coffee.

2. Add in Irish Whiskey and stir. Top with whipped cream.

Recipe tips and variations

• Yield: Each recipe makes 1 drink. Rather than making this punch-style in a big batch, I recommend assembling as many individual glasses of 1-serving Irish Coffees as you need to share with your guest list.
• Preheat your glasses: The alcohol in the drink can cool things off, so if you have time, preheat the glasses with a splash of hot water (then dump it out) to prime them for the hot coffee.

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Irish Coffee

A little buzzy, a little boozy, and a whole lot of delicious, Irish Coffee is the ultimate night cap cocktail recipe or brunch drink.

5 from 4 votes

ReviewPrint

Prep Time 5 mins

Cook Time 5 mins

Total Time 10 mins

Servings 1 serving

Course Drinks

Cuisine Irish

Calories 138

Ingredients 

• ▢ 5 ounces freshly brewed coffee
• ▢ 1 teaspoon granulated white sugar
• ▢ 1 teaspoon brown sugar packed
• ▢ 1.5 ounces Irish whiskey (3 tablespoons or 1 shot)
• ▢ whipped cream for topping

Instructions 

• To a mug, add 5 ounces coffee. Stir in white and brown sugar until dissolved. Stir in Irish whiskey and top with whipped cream.

Notes

1. Irish whiskey: A simple blended Irish whiskey like Jameson or Bushmills works great. If you don’t have or don’t enjoy Irish whiskey, try the same base cocktail recipe with bourbon (for a Kentucky Coffee) or Bailey’s (Irish Cream Coffee) in place of the Irish whiskey.
2. Coffee: Use piping-hot, freshly-brewed coffee. Espresso, warmed-up cold brew, French press, pour-over, or even percolator-brewed will do.
3. Sugar: Aim for equal amounts of white and brown sugar; the warm and slightly smoky molasses in the brown sugar complements the whiskey well.
4. Whipped cream: It’s worth the effort (and easy) to make homemade whipped cream. For best results, start with chilled bowl, chilled whisk, and cold heavy cream.
5. Yield: Each recipe makes 1 drink. Rather than making this punch-style in a big batch, I recommend assembling as many individual glasses of 1-serving Irish Coffees as you need to share with your guest list.
6. Preheat your glasses: The alcohol in the drink can cool things off, so if you have time, preheat the glasses with a splash of hot water (then dump it out) to prime them for the hot coffee.

Nutrition

Serving: 1drinkCalories: 138kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSodium: 4mgPotassium: 75mgSugar: 8gCalcium: 6mgIron: 1mg

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