Irish coffee

noun

: hot sugared coffee and Irish whiskey topped with whipped cream

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The featured drink specials will be $8 Guinness and green beers, $8 green tea shots, $8 Irish coffees and $13 Jameson & Mario’s Hard Espresso cold brew martinis. San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025 Before the new fares kick in on April 1, Amtrak decided to offer another enticement in March: Irish coffee with Jameson Irish whiskey is only $8 in cafe cars this month. Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 13 Mar. 2025 For an Irish coffee with a twist try the Shamrock Flip by Luis Gudino, which incorporates an egg. Emily St. Martin, Orange County Register, 11 Mar. 2025 Bartenders and distillers say that Irish whiskey has an approachable flavor that is smooth and blends nicely with the Irish coffee and classics including the espresso martini, highball and whiskey sour. John Kell, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Irish coffee

Word History

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Irish coffee was in 1875

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“Irish coffee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Irish%20coffee. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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