Our Favorite Irish Coffee Recipes

One of these recipes is traditional and the other calls for the addition of Irish cream.

To make sure your hot drink stays that way, warm up your mugs (which should be clear glass, by the way; the visual element is a key part of the traditional recipe) by pouring very hot water into them for several minutes before you begin.

Once the mugs have been heated this way, pour out the water and you're ready to get started.

Traditional Irish Coffee Recipe

• 1/1/2 oz Irish whiskey
• 1 tblsp brown sugar
• 1 cup strong coffee
• 2-3 tblsp heavy cream, chilled

A Less Traditional (and with more alcohol) Recipe

• 1 1/2 oz Irish cream liqueur
• 1 1/2 oz Irish whiskey
• 1 cup strong coffee
• whipped cream
• grated nutmeg