Irish Coffee - hot AND cold 🔥🧊

Today's a good day for an Irish Coffee! St. Patrick's Day is right around the corner, I could use some caffein, and it's chilly where I am - so a hot Irish coffee sounds pretty good. However, I know not all of you are somewhere cold, and you may not want a hot drink. Not to worry - we're also going to make a cold brew Irish coffee! For this version we'll be using Mr. Black Coffee Liqueur because its bold coffee flavor holds up to dilution. Hot or cold - if you like coffee and you like cocktails, there's an Irish coffee for you. Cheers!

TIME STAMPS
Intro: 0:00
The History: 1:22
The Ingredients: 3:53
Mr. Black: 4:20
Traditional Recipe: 5:04
Cold Brew Recipe: 6:29
Sips & Sign Off: 7:02

THE HOT IRISH COFFEE RECIPE (TRADITIONAL) 5:04
1 oz. (30 ml) Powers Gold Label Irish Whiskey
1/4 oz. (7.5 ml) rich Demerara syrup (2:1 sugar:water)
3-3.5 oz. (90-105 ml) hot coffee
Top with heavy cream (lightly whipped)

THE COLD BREW IRISH COFFEE RECIPE 6:29
2 oz. (60 ml) Mr. Black Cold Brew Coffee Liqueur
1 oz. (30 ml) Powers Gold Label Irish Whiskey
Top with heavy cream (lightly whipped)

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[AndersErickson]

No matter the weather where you are - there's an Irish Coffee for that! Cheers, everyone! ☕🥃

[PHILLYBOYPL]

The backstories for some of these drinks deserve their own Netflix specials, I swear — thanks for always coming with the deets, Anders! Love knowing the history of a drink before making it!

[GabrielLerma]

ANDERS! Nothing feels better than getting to the "Ingredients" segment of your videos and realizing I actually have the booze to make the freaking cocktail :). I've had Mr. Black chillin in my fridge for a while now and just recently picked up some Powers to mix other drinks with = let's do this! Thanks for this video and I formally submit a request for 4K content! Anders, brother, your production is amazing...give us the pixels bro! :).

[shawnkuhn]

Can't go wrong with a hot Irish coffee that warms the cockles of your soul!

[TheWhiskeyNerd]

These look great!
For my Irish coffees, I make a spiced stout sugar syrup using stout instead of water and simmering it with some cinnamon, cloves and star anise before adding the sugar. Makes it so much richer and perfect for a chilly day!

[colinoconnor]

heavy cream in the cocktail shaker #protip

[steverohren]

I recently traveled to Scotland and Ireland. I was a big fan of Scotch until I had Irish whiskey. I had the best Irish Coffee at the Red Fox Inn, until I made your Irish Coffee. Thank you for
Both recipes, I am a big fan of Ice Irish Coffee.

[als.]

Saw Irish Coffee and thought ... NO, Anders is gonna use Redbreast 12. Good to see Powers make its way into this classic. Good stuff. Anders once again practices what he preaches - drink what you like.

[leebyrd]

Long years ago, I found myself in San Francisco. We looked up the Buena Vista and enjoyed my first ever Irish coffee. Loved it! Had two or three. Maybe it was the geography or the climate the time of day, or the people I was with, but I've never had a better cocktail. Thank you...

[damienomen]

I love your videos, please don't ever stop with the history of the drinks (I find it fascinating) or your into music. That music is yours now.

[TheAllAroundG]

I drank so many of these on a trip to Ireland. Well that and when I got a really bad cold, all the bartenders kept making me hot whiskey, with cloves poked in the lemon wheel, life changing.

[rachelwilkosz]

Ahh yes, my first introduction to “hair of the dog.” Works like a charm and darn delicious.

[janicemeighan]

Great video. This Irish lass never thought to have it cold but I’ll definitely give it a try. Slainte 🍀

[criskity]

I remember Stanton Delaplane in the early 80s when I was a teen browsing through the newspaper in the mornings before going to school. He had a column in the San Francisco Chronicle.

[miksologia]

Never thought of a cold Irish Coffee. Have to give it a try in summer.

[dimitarapostolov]

They use Tullamore Dew in the Buena Vista I believe. Since Powers is not available to me, I'll try it with the Dew ☕

[JoshuaKA]

Mr. Black is dangerously delicious. The guy knew what he was doing; it'll set any day right.

[onlyasuggestion]

Theres a bar in dublin that does a "Belfast coffee", basically a cold brew irish coffee with poitín instead of whiskey and grated nutmeg garnish. It is divine, imo the flavours work together even better

[zoman]

I just made this for the first time, as a trial run before St. Paddy's Day. It is the best version I've ever had, by far. And relatively easy to boot! Normally I'll put some whiskey in my black coffee and be done. Not any more! Thanks Anders for the recipe. Sláinte!!

[brockthelee]

In the original Foynes Port recipe they use brown sugar. This is how I make mine, it’s the best way imo.