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(MSG 21+) Irish Coffee is an alcohol-infused coffee drink, with Baileys Irish Cream and Irish Whiskey. This is a warming coffee drink perfect for a cold day and/or to serve for brunch.

Irish Coffee

Hi Everyone, St. Patrick’s Day is coming up. What are everyone’s plans?

My plans leading up to the holiday are thinking about and sharing more St. Patrick’s Day recipes, there are SO many that have been on my mind over the years.

I am trying to finally get to them.

If you have any favorite St. Patrick’s Day recipes let me know in the comments below.

In case you don’t know, I’m 36% Irish/Scottish (I know this after doing a DNA test), hence my interest in everything Irish or Irish-themed.

Also, I was born in Boston and raised in New England where there are a lot of Irish Americans.

Ingredients for Irish Coffee

• 1 cup freshly brewed hot coffee
• 1 tablespoon Baileys Irish Cream
• 1 1/2 ounces Irish whiskey (1 shot) or amount to taste
• 3 tablespoons half and half (you can substitute heavy cream) or amount to taste
• sugar (optional)

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How to Make Irish Coffee

1. Froth half and half or heavy cream in milk frother.
2. Pour freshly brewed hot coffee into a mug.
3. Pour a shot of Irish Whiskey and 1 tablespoon of Baileys Irish Cream, and stir to combine.
4. Add the frothed half and half to the top. Enjoy!

It’s great if you have a footed mug, I don’t in these photos, but it’s nice having a clear glass mug so you can see these layers.

I link to all the kitchen tools in the recipe card below.

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I am not shy about my love of coffee.

I linked to some of my favorite coffee and coffee-themed recipes here on the blog below.

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If you don’t have Irish whiskey, it’s not a huge deal, just adding Baileys Irish Cream is just fine and still gives the coffee a little boozy boost 🙂

Truth be told, I did use expensive Chinese Whiskey with the Baileys (we were given the whiskey as a gift) – I would say, use what you have!

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Our Other St. Patrick’s Day Recipes

• 10 Festive St. Patrick’s Day Recipes
• St. Patrick’s Day Shamrock Shaped Brownies
• Baileys Irish Cream Chocolate Fudge Recipe

Our Other Coffee Recipes

• Coffee Limeade
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• Coffee with Whipped Cream
• Cold Brew Iced Coffee
• Fudge Recipes
• French Press Coffee
• Sweetened Condensed Milk Coffee
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• No-Churn Coffee Ice Cream
• Whipped Cream Cold-Brew Iced Coffee
• White Chocolate Caramel Caffè Mocha

If you try this Irish Coffee recipe, please rate the recipe and let me know how you like it in the comments below, thank you!

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Irish Coffee

Yield: 1 cup

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 10 minutes

(MSG 21+) Irish Coffee is a alcohol-infused coffee drink, with Baileys Irish Cream and Irish Whiskey. This is a warming coffee drink perfect a cold day and/or to serve for brunch.

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Ingredients

• 1 cup freshly brewed hot coffee
• 1 tablespoon Baileys Irish Cream, or amount to taste
• 1 1/2 ounces Irish whiskey (1 shot) or amount to taste
• 3 tablespoons half and half (you can substitute heavy cream) or amount to taste
• sugar (optional)

Instructions

1. Froth half and half or heavy cream in milk frother.
2. Pour freshly brewed hot coffee into a mug.
3. Pour a shot of Irish Whiskey and 1 tablespoon of Baileys Irish Cream, and stir to combine.
4. Add the frothed half and half to the top. Enjoy!

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Nutrition Information:

Yield: 1 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 72Total Fat: 0gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 6mgCarbohydrates: 10gFiber: 0gSugar: 10gProtein: 0g

Please note that the Calculated Nutrition is an estimate at best.

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• This Irish Coffee recipe was originally published on 3/8/2019
• Updated & republished on 3/8/2020, 3/12/2022, 3/11/2023

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Sara is an architectural designer turned work-at-home Mom. She lives in New Jersey by way of New England and New York, with her husband and 3 kids under 8. She loves design, being creative, and spending time with family and friends. She loves checking out local businesses and eats and being apart of the local farm to table community.

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