Look! Something cold and refreshing! And an actual treat to go with the title. I realize that it’s almost Halloween and folks should be at least wearing sweaters and thinking hot chocolare or a real Irish coffee. Yeah, about that. We set a record high yesterday and looking at maybe setting one today. We’re talkin mid-to-high 80s today. So, I figured this recipe was perfect for the weather.

Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 5 minutes
Total time: 10 minutes
Yield: 2 drinks

Ingredients
1 cup of vanilla ice cream
1 cup of cold brew coffee
2 cups of ice
1/2 cup of brandy*
1/2 cup of coffee liqueur
1/4 cup heavy cream
1 tablespoon of vanilla

Instructions
Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend well. You can serve with some fresh coffee grounds on top should you choose.

*If you don’t have brandy stocked, you can use Irish whiskey (as you would with traditional hot Irish coffee) or you can get brandy extract and mix it with a little apple juice. Also, Kahlua is not the only coffee liqueur. 😁

For those of you who’ve read MOONSTRUCK MAFIA: BOSTON, you’ll understand why Fiona wants this drink added to the menu at Clancy’s Pub. Of course, Finn (the bartender) abhors “umbrella drinks.” He’ll begrudgingly make regular Irish coffee but anytime something frou-frou comes up, he’s like, “That’s a big negatory!” But Fiona has her ways, as her mate Bowie will attest. And being “straight off the boat” from Ireland, she’s all about discovering new drinks here in the USA. As she’s fond of declaring, “This is my new favorite drink!” Hopefully, y’all will click the pic, the cover, title or this Books2Read link and go forth to purchace the book so you, too, can partake in the excitement. 😉

What about y’all? Does the addition of ice cream tempt you? It does me. Also, I substitute cinnamon for the coffee grounds. I mean, I LOVE the flavor of coffee but the texture of grounds? Yeah…not so much.