Love Irish coffee? Try this super easy iced version that’s topped with decadent cold foam. Made with Jameson Cold Brew, it’s Irish whiskey and cold brew together in one bottle.
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Recipe Highlights
- Iced Irish coffee topped with vanilla cold foam, it’s a decadent drink for anyone who loves iced coffee and Irish whiskey.
- The recipe is made using Jameson Cold Brew Irish Whiskey that combines Jameson whiskey and cold brewed coffee in one bottle. The cold brew is made from a blend of coffee beans from Brazil and Colombia. The alcohol by volume is 30%.
- Soft, fluffy vanilla cold foam can be made in seconds at home using French press.
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Ingredient Notes
- Jameson Cold Brew Irish Whiskey: Cold brew coffee and whiskey in one bottle. Use it to make cocktails or mix it in with other drinks like Coke or hot chocolate.
- Cold brew: Just the Jameson Cold Brew is too strong on its own, so cold brewed coffee is added. Use any kind of cold brew you like. I highly recommend making cold brew at home since it’s so easy.
- Vanilla syrup: To sweeten and flavor the drink and the cold foam. Use store-bought or homemade vanilla syrup. The homemade version takes less than 5 minutes using 3 ingredients, so it’s very easy to make.
- Half & half: Half cream and half milk, this is to make the cold foam.
- Ice: Use filtered water to make ice if possible, for a better tasting drink.
For full ingredients and detailed instructions, please see the recipe card at the bottom of the post.
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Step-by-Step Instructions
Step 1: Combine half & half and vanilla syrup in a French press. Place lid and move the plunger up and down to make cold foam.
Set aside.
Step 2: Pour Jameson Cold Brew, cold brew, and vanilla syrup into a cup. Stir to combine.
Step 3: Add ice.
Step 4: Top with vanilla cold foam.
Don’t stir the drink and drink through the top layer of cold foam.
Expert Tips
- Homemade cold brew takes at least 20 hours to steep in the refrigerator, so make this first. Or, you can use store-bought cold brew.
- Homemade vanilla syrup can be made ahead of time and stored in the refrigerator until ready to use.
- Instead of vanilla cold foam, vanilla cream can be used if you don’t want to create foam. Combine half & half and vanilla syrup and pour it into the drink.
- If you don’t have a French press or a handheld milk frother to make cold foam, use a large jar with a tight lid and vigorously shake half & half and vanilla syrup until it thickens.
- Don’t overfill the French press. Since the cold foam will almost double in volume as air is pumped in, only fill the French press halfway.
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Questions You May Have
Cold foam is cold, frothed milk and cream. It’s made without heat or steam.
Yes! This recipe uses vanilla syrup to flavor and sweeten the drink and the cold foam but you can use any flavored simple syrup you like.
Yes, add 1/8 cup of Irish whiskey to a cup of cold brew coffee.
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Jameson Cold Brew with Cold Foam (Iced Irish Coffee)
INGREDIENTS
Jameson Cold Brew
- ¼ cup Jameson Cold Brew Irish Whiskey
- ¾ cup cold brew
- 2 teaspoons vanilla syrup
- 1 cup ice
Vanilla Cold Foam
- ⅓ cup half & half
- 1 tablespoon vanilla syrup
INSTRUCTIONS
- Combine half & half and vanilla syrup in a French press. Place lid and move the plunger up and down 40 times to make cold foam. Set aside.
- Pour Jameson Cold Brew Irish Whiskey, cold brew, and vanilla syrup into a cup.Stir to combine.
- Add ice. Top with vanilla cold foam.Don't stir the drink and drink through the top layer of vanilla cold foam.
EQUIPMENT
NOTES
- Homemade cold brew takes at least 20 hours to steep in the refrigerator, so make this first. Or, you can use store-bought cold brew.
- Homemade vanilla syrup can be made ahead of time and stored in the refrigerator until ready to use.
- Instead of vanilla cold foam, vanilla cream can be used if you don’t want to create foam. Combine half & half and vanilla syrup and pour it into the drink.
- If you don’t have a French press or a handheld milk frother to make cold foam, use a large jar with a tight lid and vigorously shake half & half and vanilla syrup until it thickens.
- Don’t overfill the French press. Since the cold foam will almost double in volume as air is pumped in, only fill the French press halfway.
- This recipe uses vanilla syrup to flavor and sweeten the cold foam but you can use any flavored simple syrup you like.
- To use Irish whiskey instead of the Jameson Cold Brew Irish Whiskey, combine 1/8 cup of Irish whiskey to a cup of sweetened cold brew coffee, add ice, and top with vanilla cold foam.