Look! Something cold and refreshing! And an actual treat to go with an actual title. Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Half the country probably wants something hot, like real, regular Irish coffee. It’s getting warm here (because Mother Nature needs an intervention!) so I thought I’d bring out this recipe. Yes, I’ve previously shared it but it’s been a couple of years and…Irish!

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.

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.