Irish coffee

American  

noun

1. a mixture of hot coffee and Irish whiskey, sweetened and topped with whipped cream.

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Irish coffee British  

noun

1. hot coffee mixed with Irish whiskey and topped with double cream

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Etymology

Origin of Irish coffee

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

Next Best Picture's Philip Bagnall suggested the film is "engineered to keep the kids busy around 4pm on Christmas Day while mum and dad sip their third Irish coffee in peace".

From BBC

Ehmann found everything she needed to pull it off: “Irish coffees are easy because we have coffee anyway, and we are going to bring in whipped cream.”

From Seattle Times

You will need a stemmed Irish coffee mug or another heatproof mug, and a kitchen torch or long matches.

From Washington Post

"So you were probably thinking coffee here, but my favorite holiday drink is the frozen Irish coffee from Molly's at the Market," McClure says.

From Salon

Method: Combine ingredients in a teacup or Irish coffee mug.

From Salon