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Irish Coffee

Name: Irish Coffee
Cuisine: Contemporary Classics
Ingredients: 1 1/2 oz Irish Whiskey; 8 oz Coffee; 1 tsp Sugar; 1 tblsp Whipped Cream

Irish Coffee combines Irish Whiskey, Coffee, Sugar, Whipped Cream in a coffee / tea served in a irish coffee cup. It is a strong fit for after dinner, date night, cozy night in and feels right at home in a well-stocked cocktail rotation.

Taste profile

Balanced, dessert-like, soft, and smooth.

Best for

Best for after dinner, date night, cozy night in.

Quick tags

IBAContemporaryClassic

Quick fact

Irish Coffee is usually served as a coffee / tea in a irish coffee cup, and its identity is shaped by Irish Whiskey, Coffee, Sugar.

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Ingredients

Everything in the glass.

4 total

Irish Whiskeyspirit - Alcoholic

1 1/2 oz

Coffeeingredient - Non-alcoholic

8 oz

Sugaringredient - Non-alcoholic

1 tsp

Whipped Creamingredient - Non-alcoholic

1 tblsp

How to make it

Build it step by step.

2 steps

1Heat the coffee, whiskey and sugar; do not boil.
2Pour into glass and top with cream; serve hot.

Method

Built

Finish

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Taste map

Strength

Balanced

Sweetness

Dessert-like

Sourness

Soft

Bitterness

Smooth

Read: Irish Coffee is a medium alcoholic cocktail for after dinner with Irish Whiskey, Coffee, Sugar.

Texture and serve cues

-Has citrus

-Has bubbles

✓Creamy texture

-Frozen style

Best for

Best for after dinner, date night, cozy night in.

Glassware

Irish coffee cup

More to know before you make it

A fuller read on the drink.

Flavor read

Expect round sweetness with support from Irish Whiskey, Coffee, Sugar.

Best pairing

Pairs nicely with richer plates, cheese boards, roasted nuts, or dessert.

Serving style

Serve in a irish coffee cup and aim for a medium prep that still feels polished in the glass.

Where it fits

Irish Coffee is associated with the Contemporary Classics family of modern cocktail classics.

Background

Why this cocktail keeps showing up.

Irish Coffee is usually served as a coffee / tea in a irish coffee cup, and its identity is shaped by Irish Whiskey, Coffee, Sugar.

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