Cold-brew coffee gets a boozy kick to make one caffeinated cocktail! Perfect for your St. Patrick's Day celebration, brunch or after-dinner drink menu, this creamy Baileys Irish coffee martini takes a classic hot cocktail and gives it a refreshing spin. Serve in a chilled glass for the ultimate coffee cooler.

Two Baileys Irish coffee martinis on a wooden platter with coffee beans and a glass bottle of cold-brew coffee.

Booze and coffee. Coffee and booze. You know you’re an official adult when the two come together to make your miracle drink, so you will definitely be everyone’s hero when you bring out this versatile cocktail at your next gathering.

Besides the unending comments of adoration you'll receive for serving everyone's new favorite perky cocktail, this martini couldn't be easier to make. Hosting is hard work, so I always appreciate a simple yet crowd-pleasing cocktail I can whip up in no time. Who's with me?

*All hands go up*

Yeah, that's what I thought.

Bonus: If you love this drink, make sure you also put my Baileys chocolate martini on the menu!

Ingredients

Before we start shaking, let's gather our ingredients. Here's everything we need to sip on this delightful caffeinated martini.

Cold-brew coffee
Baileys Irish Cream
Irish whiskey
Simple syrup
Ice
Espresso powder for garnish
Sugar for garnish

For the Irish whiskey, Jameson is a good bet. Just about any liquor store carries it, and with its triple distilling, that whiskey goes down oh-so smoothly.

You'll also notice I specific cold-brew coffee over hot coffee. We're talking about a martini here, so we want a frigid drink. While you could let your hot coffee cool, who has time for that? Cold-brew coffee is the easy answer here.

Looking down into one Baileys Irish coffee martini with a focus on the espresso-sugar rim on burlap.

How to Chill a Martini Glass

Speaking of cold drinks, I love chilling the martini glass before serving. We can accomplish this a couple different ways.

One is to simply place the glass in the freezer. At least 30 minutes is good if you want a frost, but even five minutes goes a long way in adding a chill.

Another option is to fill the glass with ice and cold water and let it sit while you make the rest of the drink. When the drink is ready, dump the ice and water, and you're ready to serve.

Step-by-Step Instructions

With our ingredients in order and glass chilled, we're ready to start making this easy coffee martini. We grab our cocktail shaker and add our cold-brew coffee, Baileys Irish Cream, Irish whiskey, simple syrup and a handful of ice.

For extreme coffee lovers, I like to rim the martini glass with a mixture of espresso powder and sugar. This gives our martini an extra caffeinated jolt. To make our rim, we simply spread water or simple syrup for more staying powder onto a plate and place the martini upside-down on the plate to moisten the rim.

On another plate, we stir together our espresso powder and sugar and swirl the moisten rim into the mixture. And just like that, we have our espresso-sugar rim.

Now we pour our cold Baileys Irish coffee martini into our glasses, clink and sip away.

An aerial view of two coffee martinis with coffee beans and burlap.

Perfect Pairing

What are you even doing with your life if you don't pair this coffee martini with my fudgy stout brownies? Top with my bourbon caramel sauce and you're in for a treat. Oh, and if you're a big cookie fan, you'll also love this coffee cocktail with my absolute best fudgy brownie cookies.

Of course, I also love this caffeinated cocktail with brunch. If that's you, you'll love this boozy coffee drink with my pumpkin crullers with a caramelized maple glaze.

Whether you need a St. Patrick's Day drink, brunch cocktail or after-dinner sipper, I hope you try this Baileys Irish coffee martini. This drink is perfect for all three occasions, and everyone is sure to love it.

Cheers!

Two Irish coffee martinis on a wooden platter.

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