Feeling Frosty? Warm Up With Three Delicious Irish Coffee Recipes

The Late Late Irish Coffee Ingredients: 1 oz. Irish whiskey (bartender used Jameson Black Barrel) .5 oz. mezcal (bartender used Ilegal Mezcal Joven) .5 oz. espresso liqueur (bartender used Grind Espresso Shot Rum Liqueur) 4 oz. hot coffee (bartender used house blend with Intelligentsia Coffee) Shaved Irish chocolate (bartender used Cadbury) Fresh whipped cream Fresh Whipped Cream: 2 oz. heavy cream 2 oz. simple syrup 1 spoonful espresso liqueur (bartender used Grind Espresso Shot Rum Liqueur) Preparation: First, make fresh whipped cream by combining heavy cream, simple syrup and spoonful of espresso liqueur. Whisk until slightly thickened. Set aside. Build drink by adding Irish whiskey, mezcal, espresso liqueor, and black coffee in a coffee glass, leaving room for whipped cream. Add one spoonful of whipped cream on top of cocktail. Garnish with shaved chocolate. (Created by Seth Allen of The Late Late in New York City. (Photo Credit: Jessie Gibson))

Hope Street Brew Ingredients: 1.5 oz. Irish whiskey (bartender used Tullamore DEW) .75 oz. simple syrup 4 oz. freshly brewed coffee Heavy cream Freshly grated nutmeg Preparation: Add whiskey, coffee and simple syrup to a heated mug. Put a few ounces of heavy cream in a shaker tin with a strainer, and shake for a full minute. Layer cream on top. Garnish with freshly grated nutmeg. (Served at Belle Shoals in New York City.)

The VNYL Irish Coffee Ingredients: 3-4 oz. heavy cream 1 oz. Irish whiskey (bartender used Jameson) 0.5 oz. cinnamon/cardamom syrup (ingredients to follow) 4 oz. hot coffee (bartender used Intelligentsia) Cinnamon/Cardamom Demerara Syrup: 2 cardamom pods 1 cinnamon stick 125 g. water 250 g. demerara sugar Preparation: Begin by making the syrup. Crush the cinnamon and cardamom, and place in a pan with the water and sugar. Bring to boil, then reduce heat to a simmer. Simmer for 5 minutes, then remove from heat and let cool. Keep in the fridge in a covered container until needed. In a glass bowl take approximately 3-4 oz. of heavy cream and whisk briskly until the cream thickens. Set to side. In an Irish coffee glass, add whiskey, syrup and coffee. Stir well until the syrup is dissolved. Pour a bit of the cream over the back of a spoon to "float" the cream on to the surface of the coffee, so it floats evenly on top. Serve immediately. (Created by Gareth Howells of The VNYL in New York City. (Photo Credit: Oleg March))

Bartender Paul Nolan tops off a 15-gallon goblet of Irish Coffee at the Buena Vista Cafe in San Francisco, on Monday, Nov. 10, 2008. The large drink was made to celebrate Irish Coffee first being poured in America at the historic bar. (Photo Credit: AP)