By Grocery List Plus Editorial Staff | Published on June 14, 2026
Serves 1
36 cal · 20 min
Irish Iced Coffee
Recipe GLPRd9c7a37512c995
A chilled Irish cocktail combining whiskey-infused espresso with cold brew coffee, sweetened with demerara syrup and topped with a cloud of whipped cream. This elegant drink balances rich, bold coffee flavors with smooth Irish whiskey for a refreshing pick-me-up.
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Ingredients
2 ounces Irish whiskey
1 teaspoon ground espresso
2 teaspoons demerara sugar
2 teaspoons hot water
3 ounces cold brew coffee
as needed Ice cubes
Whipped cream for serving
Directions
In a small bowl, combine the ground espresso and Irish whiskey, stirring well to blend. Allow the mixture to steep for 15 minutes to infuse the whiskey with espresso flavor. Pour the infused whiskey through a fine coffee filter into a cocktail shaker, discarding the spent grounds.
While the espresso steeps, prepare the demerara syrup: In a small bowl, combine the demerara sugar with hot water. Stir until the sugar dissolves completely.
Add the demerara syrup and cold brew coffee to the cocktail shaker containing the filtered espresso-whiskey mixture. Fill the shaker with ice cubes and secure the lid.
Shake vigorously for about 30 seconds until the outside of the shaker becomes frosty and cold, indicating the drink is well-chilled and blended.
Pour the chilled cocktail into a Collins glass filled with fresh ice cubes. Top generously with whipped cream and serve immediately.
Comments
The ingredients are straightforward and available at any Charlotte grocery chain—whiskey and cold brew at Walmart or Harris Teeter, demerara sugar at Food Lion or ALDI, espresso and whipped cream everywhere. At roughly $3.50 to $4 per drink, this is cheaper than a coffee shop but requires a bottle of decent Irish whiskey upfront if you don't already have one. The stated 20 minutes overstates the work: you're really spending five minutes assembling (brew espresso if starting fresh, chill glasses, pour and stir), so this suits a weekend morning ritual more than a quick weekday fix. It doesn't reheat and doesn't feed a family, but it's a reliable single-serving treat that holds together in a glass.
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