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Easy Irish Coffee Recipe
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Have a lovely cup of Irish coffee this St Patrick’s Day to warm you up on a cold day.
Irish coffees are so simple to make. You don’t need bartending experience or any special equipment to make this.
Serves 1
Easy Irish Coffee Recipe
Equipment
- nice mug to serve it in
Ingredients
- 1 cup freshly brewed coffee of your choice
- 1 dollop whipped cream
- 1-2 ounces Irish Whiskey
- 1-2 tsp sweetener such as brown sugar, regular sugar or maple syrup
Instructions
- Brew your favorite coffee.
- Add Irish whiskey to a mug.
- Then fill the mug with coffee, leaving about 1/2-inch at the top for whipped cream.
- Sweeten to taste with maple syrup or brown sugar or regular sugar. Gently stir to blend. (Something to try: instead if sugar, add a few mini chocolate chips to the hot coffee. They will partially melt into the coffee adding sweetness and a soft chocolate flavor.)
- Top with whipped cream. (home made or from a can, whatever you have)
- Variations:
- Decorate. Sprinkle the top with a dash of cinnamon or chocolate shavings or mini chocolate chips.
- Use decaf coffee
- Serve it on ice. Pour cold brew coffee or brewed coffee over a cup filled with ice. Add half and half or heavy cream.
- Make it quick. Skip the homemade whipped cream and add half and half or heavy cream instead.
- Make it fancy. Add some Baileys Irish cream to alter the flavor. You can add it with the whiskey or in place of the whiskey.
Irish Coffee Variations
Here are some fun ways to change up your Irish coffee.
- Decorate: Sprinkle the top with a pinch of ground cinnamon or chocolate shavings or mini chocolate chips.
- Use Decaf coffee
- Serve it on ice. Pour cold brew coffee or regular brewed coffee over a cup filled with ice. Add half and half and skip the whipped cream.
- Make it fancy. Substitute Bailey’s Irish cream for some or all of the whiskey.
- Make it fast. Skip the whipped cream and add half and half or heavy cream instead.
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