How to Use Irish coffee in a Sentence

Irish coffee

noun
  • Make sure to cap off your St. Patrick's Day dessert with a strong Irish coffee, as well.
    Samantha MacAvoy, Good Housekeeping, 25 Jan. 2023
  • The cafe claims to be the spot where the Irish coffee was perfected in America in 1952.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2023
  • For those looking for more than one type of buzz, an Irish coffee is sure to check all the boxes.
    Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2020
  • Muddle the cardamom pods in the bottom of a pre-heated Irish coffee glass.
    Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 9 Dec. 2022
  • From Guinness Beef stew to Irish coffee drinks to corned beef hash, there are so many delicious drinks and dishes to cook up at home!
    Erin Cavoto, Country Living, 6 Mar. 2023
  • One of the new recipes he’s developed for the lessons is a variation on an Irish coffee, made with scotch and Pedro Ximenez, a sweet, syrupy type of Sherry.
    Esther Mobley, SFChronicle.com, 8 July 2020
  • Becky Krystal found a varied selection to share from a peach shake to a pina colada to an icy Irish coffee.
    The Washington Post, 8 July 2020
  • The festivities start with Irish coffee and breakfast sandwiches served from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Live bands and Irish dancers perform throughout the day.
    Tirion Morris, The Arizona Republic, 16 Mar. 2022
  • Brunch drinks include Baja Vida bloody marys, micheladas, mimosas and Irish coffee.
    Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2022
  • People watching the clock will know that time runs differently in the city that invented the martini, the slot machine, fortune cookies and Irish coffee.
    Kevin Fisher-Paulson, San Francisco Chronicle, 22 Mar. 2022
  • Other hot drinks include Irish coffee, Carolina coffee and spiked cider.
    Fritz Hahn, Washington Post, 6 Dec. 2023
  • According to Fritz, brunch and lunch cocktails will be easy drinking and bright, with options like a sorbet mimosa, chile margarita, paloma and iced Irish coffee.
    The Arizona Republic, 1 Feb. 2024
  • The three-course lunch is a more affordable way to experience one of Ireland’s most exciting dining rooms—just be sure to make space for the dedicated Irish coffee trolley.
    Aoife O'Riordain, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2023
  • The charitable evening, which raised a record $1.8 million, concluded with a nightcap of cognac and Irish coffee on the terrace overlooking the Manhattan skyline.
    Mario Abad, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2023
  • Below are 21 recipes (from some of America’s finest bartenders) to try this season—from a delicious wassail that packs a punch to a rum-forward coffee drink reminiscent of Irish coffee, and beyond.
    Karla Alindahao, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2023
  • Try The Pioneer Woman's delicious Irish coffee recipe, which features brown sugar for extra sweetness.
    Christy Piña, Woman's Day, 30 Jan. 2023
  • Later, gather around the lobby’s fireplace, where soothing blonde woods pair delightfully with Margie’s famed Irish coffee (because little homemade cream never hurt anyone).
    Kate Donnelly, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
  • Consider the Irish coffee, Norwegian karsk, Italian caffè corretto—and this was centuries before the espresso martini frenzy.
    Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 24 Jan. 2024

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