Frozen Irish Coffee

By Sara Bonisteel

Published March 12, 2020

  • David Malosh for The New York Times. Food stylist: Barrett Washburne.
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Total Time
5 minutes, plus freezing
Rating
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This drink is inspired by the frozen Irish coffee served at Molly’s at the Market in the French Quarter of New Orleans, where it’s served from a frozen daiquiri machine. Freezing milk in an ice cube tray gives you a similar creamy consistency to the version at Molly’s, which contains no ice. Brandy provides a mellower flavor than Irish whiskey, but feel free to substitute whiskey for the brandy if you prefer.

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Ingredients

Yield:2 servings

  • ½ cup vanilla ice cream

  • 1 ¼ cups whole milk, frozen in an ice cube tray

  • 4 ounces strong coffee or cold brew, chilled

  • 2 ounces brandy

  • 2 ounces coffee liqueur

  • ¼ teaspoon fresh coffee grounds, for garnish

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Nutritional analysis per serving (2 servings)

28 grams carbs; 30 milligrams cholesterol; 323 calories; 2 grams monosaturated fat; 5 grams saturated fat; 9 grams fat; 96 milligrams sodium; 6 grams protein; 26 grams sugar

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Add ice cream, frozen milk cubes, chilled coffee, brandy and coffee liqueur to a blender. Combine on high until the ice is crushed and the drink is smooth. (It will have the consistency of a thin milkshake.)

  2. Step 2

    Divide between highball glasses and swirl ⅛ teaspoon coffee grounds on the top of each drink.

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Sally

For small, recipe-type amounts of alcoholic beverages, you can always buy nip bottles at the liquor store.

Sue

If you have bourbon and a bit of time to plan ahead, you can easily infuse bourbon with coffee beans: mix a tbsp of beans (decaf if you want) + 1/4 c. (or so) bourbon in a small jar for a day or two (two is best), shaking gently when you think of it. Strain the beans out before you use it. Coffee liquor is very sweet, so a bit of extra sweetener may be in order...or not, as you choose.

Juliet Jones

This sounds amazing. But I don't have coffee liqueur and am reluctant to buy just for one recipe. How would it be with 4 ounces of Bourbon instead? And I think I will garnish it with shaved bits of dark chocolate, not coffee grounds.

Matthew Cameron

my thoughts as well. is it even Irish coffee without whiskey? @Nina

Jody

Yummm.... I used Ben & Jerry's Vanilla Caramel Fudge ice cream. Plus I also happened to have coffee frozen in an ice cube tray (for regular iced coffee purposes), and used a couple of cubes of that along with the chilled coffee. I used brandy and Kahlua as prescribed, but look forward to having fun trying it out Bailey's or Irish whiskey or Sheridan's or...

Lisa F

Absolutely delicious. The brandy was mellower as advertised.

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