Thin Mint Irish Coffee

It came to me, out of nowhere, a drink for St. Patrick’s Day.  I tried to ignore it; it would be empty calories that I don’t need.  Then I was at Bed, Bath and Beyond and they had Irish Coffee Mugs…cheap.  I bought two.  Just in case.  But I won’t use them.

I searched the internet, has anyone created a drink like this?  Irish coffee, check.  Grasshopper coffee, check.  Thin Mint Irish Coffee…no where to be found.  It doesn’t matter, I’m not going to make it anyways.

At work I throw the idea around; does it sound good?  “Oh yes, and are you going to post it?”  I probably shouldn’t.  Well, maybe.  After all, it can’t just be a coincidence that Girl Scout cookies come out so close to St. Patrick’s Day, right?  I mean, it’s like, destiny or something, isn’t it?

There is probably something just a little wrong with mixing Girl Scout cookies and alcohol.  I can’t help it, they were my inspiration.  It could have been Andes mints or a York Peppermint Patty, but it wasn’t.  I haven’t been known as an politically correct person, so I’m going with my original inspiration: The Thin Mint.

Humor me for a moment as I share my tribulations.  I rushed home after buying the booze and picking up the Baby boy from school.  I needed to hurry while I had some natural light.  I ground fresh coffee, made a half pot, made my drinks sans whipped cream and started practice shooting.  (I wanted to practice before the  I put on the whipped cream…for melty reasons.)

Just as I was ready…major cloud cover.  I tried all my viable spots in the house, but I only got dark, bad pictures.  So I took it outside, the light was better but the 15 mile an hour Chinook winds did not make it easy.  It’s a good thing I made two of them for the photo…they were quickly consumed after I was done…and all was well again.

I have to say this drink was Feckin good!  If you’re Irish you know what I mean, if you aren’t, it’s the ummm brand of Irish Whiskey I used.  You don’t have to save this drink for just St. Paddy’s day, I think that you would enjoy it anytime!

Note: I used some green sprinkles to give it a festive flare, or you could dye the whipped cream green for an even bolder affect.  Or just skip it altogether.

Thin Mint Irish Coffee

2016-06-13 21:01:28

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Ingredients

1. 1/2 oz. Kahlua Mocha or Crème de Cacao
2. 1/2 oz. Crème de Menthe
3. 1 oz. Irish Whiskey
4. 1/2 cup strong coffee
5. Whipped Cream
6. 1 Thin Mint, chopped for Garnish
7. Green sprinkles or green dye if desired

Instructions

1. Mix Kahlua Mocha, Crème de Menthe, Irish Whiskey and coffee in an 8 oz. mug.  top with whipped cream (colored green if desired) and garnish with Thin Mint cookie crumbs and green sprinkles.

Notes

1. (for one drink)

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