Triple Chocolate Irish Coffee
A homage to a favorite Rhode Island dessert, Triple Chocolate Irish Coffee is incredibly indulgent and cozy. It's one of six New England-inspired Irish coffees!
Servings: 1 drink
Calories: 811kcal
Ingredients
- ½ cup heavy whipping cream, cold
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
- 1 square milk chocolate
- 1½ ounces Irish whiskey
- 1½ ounces Baileys Chocolate liqueur
- 4 ounces hot, strong coffee
- Chocolate shavings or mini chocolate chips
Instructions
Prepare the cream:
- Pour the cold heavy whipping cream into a small bowl—add in the cocoa powder. Use a hand mixer to beat the cream for about one minute—it will thicken quickly, so run the beater just until it looks thick enough to sit on top of the coffee. It should still be pourable.
- Hold the cream aside.
Warm the glass and add chocolate:
- Run hot water into an Irish coffee glass two or three times until the glass is warmed. Shake out any excess water, and dry the outside.
- Add the square of milk chocolate to the bottom of the Irish coffee glass.
Ass the alcohol:
- Pour the Irish whiskey and Baileys Chocolate liqueur into the glass.
Add the coffee:
- Pour the hot coffee into the glass. Use a spoon to gently stir the ingredients together.
Add the cream:
- Slowly pour the thickened chocolate cream over the back of a warm spoon onto the top of the coffee. It should float on the top to create a thick, creamy layer on the drink.
Garnish and serve:
- To make chocolate shavings, pull a vegetable peeler down the edge of a piece of slightly warm milk or semisweet chocolate. Place the curls on top. Another option is to sprinkle mini chocolate chips on top of the cream.
- Add in a shamrock cocktail pick and serve it immediately!
Notes
- Choose an Irish coffee glass with an 8-ounce capacity or larger for this recipe.
- The cream thickens quickly with the addition of cocoa—check it often as you run the beater, and stop just when the cream is thick enough to sit on top of the coffee, but still liquid enough to pour.
Nutrition
Serving: 1drink | Calories: 811kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 53g | Saturated Fat: 33g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 134mg | Sodium: 43mg | Potassium: 326mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 38g | Vitamin A: 1749IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 94mg | Iron: 2mg
