Mocktail & Cocktail Recipe: Irish Mug

Updated August 4, 2024

by Nina Spears

The Baby Chick® | Birth & Postpartum Doula, Childbirth Educator, Baby Planner

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Spring and St. Patrick’s Day are just around the corner. This Irish Mug cocktail is the perfect way to welcome the weekend. What mom doesn’t love a little kick in her coffee and whipped cream??

Irish Mug

Ingredients:

1.5 oz Jameson
0.5 oz crème de menthe
6 oz hot coffee
Garnish with whipped cream and a mint leaf

Step 1: Grab your glass and pour in a warm cup of coffee–around 6 oz.

Step 2: Add 1.5 oz of Jameson to your glass.

Step 3: Add a half an ounce of crème de menthe.

Step 4: Top it off with some whipped cream. 🙂

Step 5: And garnish it with a mint leaf.

A nice, warm drink to spice up your day!

Here’s what you need to do for the MOCKTAIL version of this Irish Mug. Pour your 6 oz of hot coffee into your glass, then substitute the Jameson and the crème de menthe with 1 oz of mint syrup. Top that off with whipped cream and a mint leaf. The presentation will match perfectly to the cocktail version and it tastes delicious.

Cheers, mamas! Hope you have a happy Friday!

Thank you again to Weights + Measures for partnering with us on this article! The recipes are delicious, their restaurant is divine, and we know our readers will love these tasty treats.

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Nina Spears The Baby Chick® | Birth & Postpartum Doula, Childbirth Educator, Baby Planner

Nina Spears is The Baby Chick® and the Founder and CEO of Baby Chick®. She began her career supporting families in 2011 after earning her baby planning certification and attending her first births that same year. Since then, she has earned her birth and postpartum doula certifications from DONA International, her childbirth educator certification from ICEA, her perinatal nutrition expert certification through The Professional Perinatal Nutrition Program, and her infant massage instructor certification from Loving Touch, among others.

Early in her career, one of Nina’s birth doula clients affectionately referred to her as “the baby chick — the ‘chick’ who works with moms and babies.” The nickname stuck and later inspired the creation of Baby Chick, which has grown…

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