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This delicious spiced Irish coffee is made with freshly brewed coffee, sugar and Irish whiskey and is topped with pumpkin spice-flavored whipped cream. It’s warm and comforting and invigorating and exciting at the same time. The perfect fall drink!

This post was originally published on Oct. 6, 2014.

It’s not a secret that I’m a huge fan of pumpkin spice. The blend (made with cinnamon, clove, ginger, allspice, nutmeg and mace) is so versatile and delicious and I find that it goes with almost anything.

For the recipe here I whipped a bit of it into the cream that tops this Irish coffee. It turned out to be absolutely delicious, the spice added an unmistakable and wonderfully comforting fall flavor to the classic coffee and Irish whiskey drink.

How to make Irish coffee:

A traditional Irish coffee is made by mixing freshly brewed hot coffee with Irish whiskey, sweetening it with sugar and then topping the drink with whipped cream. The cream basically forms a nice “lid” that keeps the drink warm and it adds a delicious creaminess when you drink the cocktail through it.

For the recipe here you top the cocktail with pumpkin spice-flavored whipped cream and that infuses each sip with delicious fall flavors.

Spiced Irish coffee ingredients for two:

For the pumpkin spice whipped cream:

• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1.5 teaspoons granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon pumpkin spice

RECIPE NOTE: Make sure you use very finely powdered pumpkin spice for this, otherwise you will end up with tiny pieces of spice in your whipped cream that will drive you nuts! (Needless to say, I’m speaking from experience. :))

For the Irish coffee:

• 1.5 cups freshly brewed hot coffee
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
• 4 tablespoons Irish whiskey

To make the topping, add the heavy cream, the sugar and the spice into a mixing bowl and whip to stiff peaks.

To serve, divide the coffee, the sugar and the whiskey between two cups, pipe or spoon the pumpkin spice whipped cream on top and, if you like, sprinkle with pumpkin spice.

What to serve with spiced Irish coffee:

I recommend you serve the Irish coffee with these delicious these Pumpkin Spice Hazelnut Cookies:

More delicious fall dessert recipes:

• Bruleed Chai-Spiced Pots de Creme
• Maple Hazelnut Custard
• Maple Mascarpone Cream
• Maple Pecan Bread Pudding
• Pumpkin Spice Chocolate Ganache
• Pumpkin Spice Hazelnut Cookies
• S’mores Mousse Tart with Crystallized Ginger Meringue
• Pumpkin Spice Hazelnut Churros
• Spiced Eggnog
• Stovetop Apple Crisp

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Spiced Irish Coffee

This delicious spiced Irish coffee is made with freshly brewed coffee, sugar and Irish whiskey and is topped with pumpkin spice-flavored whipped cream. It’s warm and comforting and invigorating and exciting at the same time. The perfect fall drink!

Prep Time10 mins

Total Time10 mins

Course: Drinks

Cuisine: American, Irish

Keyword: pumpkin spice irish coffee, spiced irish coffee

Servings: 2

Calories: 360kcal

Author: Nicole Branan

Ingredients:

For the pumpkin spice whipped cream:

• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1.5 teaspoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon pumpkin spice*

For the Irish coffee:

• 1.5 cups freshly brewed hot coffee
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 4 tablespoons Irish whiskey

Instructions:

For the pumpkin spice whipped cream:

• Whip all ingredients to stiff peaks.

For the Irish coffee:

• Divide all ingredients between two glasses.
• Pipe the whipped cream onto each drink.
• Sprinkle with pumpkin spice.

Notes:

*Make sure you use very finely powdered pumpkin spice for this, otherwise you will end up with tiny pieces of spice in your whipped cream that will drive you nuts.

Nutrition

Calories: 360kcal

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