Frozen Irish Coffee (New Orleans-Style Erin Rose-Inspired)

Two cups of frozen Irish coffee and an Irish snow globe.

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Frozen Irish Coffee (New Orleans-Style Erin Rose-Inspired)

Blend up this copycat version of the famous Frozen Irish Coffee at Erin Rose in New Orleans. Think of it as a boozy coffee milkshake. It’s creamy, cold, and packs a punch! Make it for celebrating Mardi Gras, St. Patrick’s Day, or cooling off on a hot summer day.

Prep Time5

Freezing Time2

Total Time2 5

Course: Drinks

Cuisine: Irish, New Orleans

Servings: drinks

Calories: 350kcal

Author: Victoria

Ingredients

8 ounces (1 cup) cold strong black coffee or cold brew
2 cups (1 pint) vanilla ice cream
3 ounces whiskey or more as desired (use your favorite, preferably Irish whiskey or I recommend Skrewball Peanut Butter Whiskey)
Coffee grounds for garnish

Instructions

Pour cold black coffee or cold brew into ice cube trays and freeze until solid, about 2 hours.
Add coffee ice cubes, ice cream, and whiskey to a blender and puree until smooth and creamy. Divide between 2 highball glasses, garnish with coffee grounds, and serve with straws.

Notes

My recipe calls for 1 ½ ounces whiskey per serving, but you can bump it up to 2 ounces or more per serving for an even boozier version.
It won't be frozen Irish coffee, but you could make a frozen Baileys coffee instead by using Baileys Irish Cream in place of the whiskey. Technically Baileys Irish Cream contains whiskey so it's not a huge stretch to use it instead if that's what you have and what you prefer.
Add the coffee ice cubes to the blender first, before adding the ice cream, because they require the most effort from the blender blades to break down. I also like to start my blender at the lowest speed and then progressively increase the speed until I’m almost at the highest speed.
To soften your ice cream enough to scoop, you can leave it out at room temperature for a few minutes, or you could microwave it for about 10 seconds. The exact time it takes to barely soften will depend on the ice cream so keep a close eye on it.
Use a rubber spatula to scrape every last bit of the mixture from the blender jar! It will be quite thick and the spatula can also help you pour the mixture into the glasses by helping it along.

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