Irish Cream Coffee Milk Punch

Toast St. Patrick’s Day with this rich and decadent Irish Cream Coffee Milk Punch. It’s an easy fix that tastes like a grown-up version of your favorite sweet iced coffee drink.

Irish Cream Coffee Punch

Next week ushers in a whole new month, and along with it, a couple of occasions worth celebrating. St. Patrick’s Day will be here before you know it, and the spring equinox follows just three days later. I’m excited to plan an Irish meal with all the fixin’s, and the promise of some sunshine? Count me in!

This milk punch is a delicious way to celebrate St. Paddy’s, but it would also be welcome long after the holiday when warm weather truly sets in. It’s a real treat for any iced coffee lover.

Irish Cream Coffee Punch

Use your favorite coffee and brew it strong! I highly recommend filling some ice trays with coffee and freezing them ahead of time, so I’ve added that step to the recipe text. Added to a glass, they keep this coffee punch cold without diluting the drink.

Irish Cream Coffee Punch

Whipped cream is a must if you’re having this for dessert. I usually get about halfway through a glass before I begin stirring the whipped cream into the coffee. This makes it so luxurious. It almost becomes a milkshake, or something akin to a big box coffee drink.

Irish Cream Coffee Punch

Chocolate shavings are so easy to make using a chocolate tablet and a vegetable peeler. Just shave the chocolate onto a plate and sprinkle it on top of the whipped cream – it’s the perfect finishing touch.

Irish Cream Coffee Punch

A batch of this punch will keep well in a pitcher in the refrigerator for a few days. Keep the top covered with plastic wrap and give it a stir before enjoying.

This recipe was adapted from The Southern Living Party Cookbook‘s Coffee Milk Punch, which uses bourbon, but I think swapping in the Irish Cream makes it taste even better. For a non-alcoholic version, use Irish Cream flavored coffee creamer in place of the Irish Cream liqueur.

Irish Cream Coffee Milk Punch

Heather Baird
This milk punch is a delicious way to celebrate St. Paddy's, but it would also be welcome long after the holiday when warm weather truly sets in. It's a real treat for any iced coffee lover.
4 from 2 votes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Coffee Ice Cubes Freezing Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 15 minutes
Course Drinks
Cuisine American
Servings 8 servings

Equipment

  • Ice cube trays

Ingredients
 
 

  • 6 cups strongly brewed hot coffee (48 oz.)
  • 1/2 cup chocolate syrup (156g)
  • 2 cups whole milk or half and half (16 oz.)
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup Irish Cream liqueur
  • 24 whole coffee ice cubes 8 oz. cooled coffee frozen in ice trays
  • 3/4 cup heavy cream
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 2 oz. chocolate shavings half of a 4 oz. bar/tablet

Instructions
 

  • Pour the strongly brewed coffee into a large pot while it is still hot, and stir in chocolate syrup until blended. Add milk, vanilla extract and Irish Cream, and stir until mixture is well blended. Let mixture cool to room temperature. Transfer to a pitcher, cover and chill in the refrigerator for at least two hours until ready to serve.
  • Whip the heavy cream and granulated sugar in a large bowl until stiff peaks form. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. To serve, pour punch into cocktail glasses 2/3 full and add a few coffee ice cubes. Top each glass with whipped cream and add chocolate shavings.

Notes

For a non-alcoholic version of this punch, use Irish Cream flavored coffee cream in place of the Irish Cream liqueur.
Keyword coffee, iced coffee, punch, St. Patrick’s Day
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