Keto Irish Coffee
Hot, strong coffee sweetened with allulose and spiked with Irish whiskey, under a cool, thick layer of lightly whipped cream. You sip the hot coffee through the cold cream, just like the Dublin original, with about 1 g net carbs.
Nutrition per serving
1 glass (about 8 fl oz)- Net carbs
- 0.8g
- Calories
- 203kcal
- Protein
- 1g
- Fat
- 11g
- Total carbs
- 8.9 g
- Fiber
- 0 g
Calculated from USDA FoodData Central values for each ingredient (optional ingredients excluded). Brands vary — check your labels if you track closely.
Ingredients
Irish mocha: A spoonful of cocoa and a little extra sweetener dissolved into the coffee make a chocolatey Irish coffee for cold evenings.
- Whisk the cocoa and extra sweetener into a splash of the hot coffee to make a smooth paste, then stir in the rest of the coffee and the whiskey before floating the cream.
Dairy-free (coconut cream): Loosely whisked coconut cream floats just like dairy cream and adds a faint tropical note.
- Whisk the chilled coconut cream briefly until smooth and loose, then float it over the back of a spoon as directed.
- Nice to have (optional)
- Also add
- Nice to have (optional)
- Nice to have (optional)
Estimated cost $1.20 for 1 servings ($1.20 each) · how we estimate
Instructions
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Fill a heatproof glass or mug with hot water to warm it while you get everything ready.
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Whisk or shake the cold cream in a small jar for 20–30 seconds, just until it thickens to the texture of melted ice cream. It should still pour in a slow ribbon rather than hold peaks.
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Empty the glass and add the hot coffee and allulose. Stir until the sweetener dissolves completely, then stir in the whiskey.
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Hold a spoon upside down just above the coffee and slowly pour the cream over the back of it so it floats in a thick layer on top. Don't stir; drink the coffee through the cream. Grate a little nutmeg over the top if you like.
Tips for success
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The sweetener does more than sweeten. Dissolved allulose makes the coffee slightly denser, which helps the cream float, so don't skip it. - Under-whip the cream. Stiff cream sits on top in a lump; loosely whipped cream settles into a smooth, even collar.
- Alcohol can hit harder and faster on keto, so pace yourself. For a cozy mug without the whiskey, try a butter coffee.
Nice to have, not needed
- A stemmed, heatproof Irish coffee glass shows off the layers — any heatproof mug works.
- A grating of nutmeg over the cream is a nice finish — not needed.
Storage & meal prep
- Best eaten fresh
Reheat: Best made to order.
Best made to order.
Variations
2 variations, each with its own ingredients and macrosIrish mocha
FlavorA spoonful of cocoa and a little extra sweetener dissolved into the coffee make a chocolatey Irish coffee for cold evenings.
- + 1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- + 1 tsp extra allulose
2 g net · 217 kcal · 2.1 g protein · 12 g fat · ≈$1.41 per serving (+1.2 g net carbs vs the original)
Dairy-free (coconut cream)
DietLoosely whisked coconut cream floats just like dairy cream and adds a faint tropical note.
- heavy cream → coconut cream
1.3 g net · 200 kcal · 1.2 g protein · 10 g fat · ≈$1.14 per serving (+0.5 g net carbs vs the original)
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