Irish Coffee
The Irish Coffee is a coffee-flavoured hot drink made with Irish Whiskey, Hot Coffee, Sugar and Cream. It is built and served in an Irish coffee glass, about 9% ABV.
- Method
- Built
- Glass
- Irish coffee glass
- Served
- Hot
- Strength
- About 9% ABV
- Family
- Hot
- Flavour
- Coffee
- Listed in
- IBA official cocktail
Ingredients
- 40mlIrish Whiskey
- 80mlHot Coffee
- 1 teaspoonSugar
- 50mlCream
How to make it
- Pre-heat glass, add coffee and sugar.
- Add whiskey.
- Float cream on top.
Tip: Fill the glass right to the top with ice so the drink stays cold without watering down fast.
About the Irish Coffee
Created at Foynes Airport in Ireland in 1943 to warm up cold passengers.
Missing something?
- No Irish Whiskey? Use Crown Royal (Similarly light and smooth)
- No Irish Whiskey? Use Scotch Whisky (Pick an unpeated blend)
- No Hot Coffee? Use Espresso (Top with hot water)
- No Sugar? Use Simple Syrup (About 7.5 ml syrup per teaspoon)
- No Sugar? Use Sugar Cube (1 cube is about 1 teaspoon)
- No Cream? Use Coconut Cream (Dairy-free; adds coconut)
All swaps for Irish Whiskey, Sugar and Cream
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