Irish coffee

noun

: hot sugared coffee and Irish whiskey topped with whipped cream

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Bearing more than a passing resemblance to a tiny pint of Guinness, the cocktail drinks somewhere between a cold Irish coffee and a creamy espresso martini. Jonathan Thompson, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2024 To serve one, pour 125ml hot black tea, brewed for four to five minutes, into an Irish coffee glass. Adrienne Wyper, theweek, 23 Dec. 2024 Think of it as if an Irish coffee and an espresso martini had a baby, with the earthy, crunchy pistachios stealing the show. Madalyn Mendoza, Axios, 13 Dec. 2024 More From Newsweek Vault: Online Banks vs. Traditional Banks: Learn the Differences Irish Coffee Blending coffee with sugar, whiskey, and cream, Irish coffee is both energizing and indulgent. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Irish coffee 

Word History

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined above

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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 15 Jan. 2025.

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