Irish Mocha Latte (A Baileys and Coffee Drink)
Irish mocha latte is a quick and easy recipe that creates a chocolate, Baileys and coffee drink that is sure to delight. Expect plenty of flavour, a buzz of alcohol and a pleasing sweetness to this playful Baileys mocha.
Servings: 1
Calories: 397kcal
Ingredients
- 15 g Ground espresso coffee
- 30 g Dark chocolate 60% cocoa solids
- 140 ml Whole (full-fat) milk
- 40 ml Baileys Irish cream liqueur
Instructions
- Brew the ground coffee, ideally using a coffee machine to make 60ml espresso coffee. If you do not have a coffee machine use an Aeropress or a cafetiere instead.
- Gently heat the milk in a pan with the chocolate and stir until melted.
- Add the Baileys Irish cream and the coffee.
- Optional: blend using a milk frother or an immersion blender to create froth.
- Pour the drink into a warmed mug or heatproof glass.
- Optional: top with whipped cream and a few chocolate flakes.
Notes
- Warm your coffee mug or glass: Fill it with very hot water whilst you make the drink. Discard the hot water when you are ready to serve the mocha. This step helps ensure the drink is served at a great temperature.
- Add latte art: If you intend to create some latte art for your homemade Baileys coffee drink, reserve half of the milk before adding the chocolate. Steam the reserved portion using the wand on your coffee machine and pour it into the drink at the end to create a stylish cream-free top to your hot Baileys drink.
- Taste the drink before adding any sugar to it. This Baileys and coffee drink is sweet enough for my tastes, but feel free to add a little extra sweetness if you think otherwise.
Variations
- White Chocolate Irish Mocha: Adding Baileys to white chocolate mocha latte with Baileys creates a sweeter version of Irish cream mocha, but it does work.
- Milk Chocolate Baileys Mocha: Similarly, using milk chocolate in place of the darker chocolate is also an option. It will also result in a sweeter Irish mocha drink than this version.
- Vegan Irish mocha: Use Baileys Almande rather than classic Baileys Irish Cream, replace the milk with either almond milk or oat milk (look for the barista edition) and use vegan chocolate.
- Baileys Chocolate Orange Mocha: Get fruity by using orange truffle Baileys Irish Cream or use orange infused dark chocolate.
- Salted caramel mocha latte: Replace the original Baileys Irish cream with salted caramel Baileys.
- Double chocolate Baileys Mocha: Opt for a luxuriously rich and chocolatey hot Baileys drink by using Baileys Chocolat Lux in place of regular Baileys Irish Cream.
- Boozy peppermint mocha: Add a small dash of peppermint extract to turn it into a boozy peppermint mocha latte. As extracts can vary in strength, I suggest adding ⅛ teaspoon of extract at a time and tasting until you are happy with the level of mint flavour.
Nutrition
Calories: 397kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 18mg | Sodium: 61mg | Potassium: 431mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 246IU | Calcium: 199mg | Iron: 4mg
