How to Use Irish coffee in a Sentence

Irish coffee

noun
  • Think of it like a warm Irish coffee on your toes.
    — Sunnah Rasheed, InStyle, 4 Jan. 2026
  • Then, round it off with an Irish coffee tiramisu.
    — Aoife O'Riordain, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Nov. 2025
  • Take the chill off with an Irish coffee and clam chowder served in a sourdough bread bowl.
    — Chadd Scott, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
  • For those looking for more than one type of buzz, an Irish coffee is sure to check all the boxes.
    — Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2020
  • Irish coffee is available for exhausted fans needing a jolt.
    — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 11 June 2026
  • Muddle the cardamom pods in the bottom of a pre-heated Irish coffee glass.
    — Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 9 Dec. 2022
  • To warm them up, someone had the idea to add Irish whiskey to their coffee—and Irish coffee was born.
    — Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
  • What happens when Irish coffee, tres leches cake and spiced coconut syrup take a trip to the islands?
    — Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 10 June 2026
  • The bar opens early at 3pm for $9 hot toddies, Irish coffees and spiked cocoa.
    — Anna Spiegel, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025
  • To serve one, pour 125ml hot black tea, brewed for four to five minutes, into an Irish coffee glass.
    — Adrienne Wyper, theweek, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The kitchen also serves classic bar food, and the frozen Irish coffee has become a house specialty.
    — Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
  • And, of course, green beer, Irish coffee and more refreshments will be available to delight the parents.
    — Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
  • And now the Buena Vista is considered the birthplace of Irish coffee.
    — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Tell me more about Irish coffee and its San Francisco connection.
    — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Becky Krystal found a varied selection to share from a peach shake to a pina colada to an icy Irish coffee.
    — The Washington Post, 8 July 2020
  • Think of it as if an Irish coffee and an espresso martini had a baby, with the earthy, crunchy pistachios stealing the show.
    — Madalyn Mendoza, Axios, 13 Dec. 2024
  • He is attributed with inventing Irish coffee.
    — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Items available to-go will be Irish coffees, Bloody Mary’s plus boozy versions of their breakfast smoothies.
    — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 2 July 2024
  • Brunch drinks include Baja Vida bloody marys, micheladas, mimosas and Irish coffee.
    — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2022
  • Other hot drinks include Irish coffee, Carolina coffee and spiked cider.
    — Fritz Hahn, Washington Post, 6 Dec. 2023
  • The cafe claims to be the spot where the Irish coffee was perfected in America in 1952.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2023
  • Craft cocktails, beer, and a frozen Irish coffee are all locally sourced from Dallas or Fort Worth.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2024
  • Marcus guzzled an Irish coffee as Cathy interrogated the students, all of them math majors.
    — Hazlitt, 9 Dec. 2024
  • People watching the clock will know that time runs differently in the city that invented the martini, the slot machine, fortune cookies and Irish coffee.
    — Kevin Fisher-Paulson, San Francisco Chronicle, 22 Mar. 2022
  • Espresso martinis, vodka energy drinks, and Irish coffees are all popular drinks that mix caffeine with alcohol.
    — Karen Berger, Verywell Health, 9 Mar. 2026
  • One of the new recipes he’s developed for the lessons is a variation on an Irish coffee, made with scotch and Pedro Ximenez, a sweet, syrupy type of Sherry.
    — Esther Mobley, SFChronicle.com, 8 July 2020
  • Bearing more than a passing resemblance to a tiny pint of Guinness, the cocktail drinks somewhere between a cold Irish coffee and a creamy espresso martini.
    — Jonathan Thompson, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Irish Coffee Irish coffee is a popular after-dinner drink that combines hot black coffee, Irish whiskey, and sugar and is topped with a hefty layer of cream.
    — Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Health, 29 Oct. 2024
  • The three-course lunch is a more affordable way to experience one of Ireland’s most exciting dining rooms—just be sure to make space for the dedicated Irish coffee trolley.
    — Aoife O'Riordain, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Nov. 2025
  • The three-course lunch is a more affordable way to experience one of Ireland’s most exciting dining rooms—be sure to save space for the dedicated Irish coffee trolley.
    — Aoife O'Riordain, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Nov. 2025

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