The Nutty Irishman might be a drink, or a shot to be precise, but this also makes a wonderful dessert or after dinner drink. A sweet and creamy concoction that is served in a chocolate-hazelnut rimmed glass and is topped off with a decadent piece of candy (Ferrero Rocher to be exact) screams dessert to me. And on St. Paddy’s Day, the perfect ending to a fun night.
HOW TO MAKE A NUTTY IRISHMAN
In a shaker filled with ice, just add your Bailey’s Irish Cream (or go wild and make your own Irish Cream using my Irish Cream Liqueur recipe), cold brew, and a splash of heavy cream and shake well until ice cold. Let that chill for a moment while you prepare your glasses.
Next, place the Nutella on a small plate and spread it out slightly. Chop the hazelnuts and put them on another plate. Dip the rims of your two tall shot glasses into the Nutella, and then roll in the nuts creating a chocolate and nut rimmed glass (YUM!).
Strain the drink evenly into the two prepared shot glasses.
Next, unwrap two Ferrero Rocher Chocolates and skewer them with plain toothpicks. Place one on top of each glass. And there you have it, Nutty Irishman. Absolutely delish!
SUBSTITUTIONS IN THE NUTTY IRISHMAN RECIPE
To keep this a bit lighter, you could use just milk or even skim milk in place of the cream. You don’t have to use cold brew (I buy mine in a can or grab one at Starbucks). You could just use cooled coffee (with or without caffeine). Obviously, you could rim your glass with plain, melted chocolate (but expect itto drip a bit) and use any chopped nut you like or omit completely if allergic.
Want to keep it light? Omit the candy. But honestly, this is the perfect little treat. It has perfect built-in portion control too. So, go ahead, indulge and enjoy! It is only St. Paddy’s Day once a year!!
If you are looking to pull together your own St. Paddy’s Day celebration, check out my St. Patrick’s Day Dinner Menu for more recipes and a full menu.
Did you like this recipe? Let me know in the comments and be sure to leave a rating. Looking for other Irish inspired drinks? Try these
Nutty Irishman
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Ingredients
- 2 Oz. Bailey’s Irish Cream
- 4 Oz. Cold Brew Coffee
- Splash heavy cream
- 1 Tbsp. Nutella hazelnut spread
- 2 Tsp. Hazelnuts, finely chopped
- 2 Ferrero Rocher candy balls, unwrapped
- 2 Plain wood toothpicks
Instructions
- In a shaker filled with ice, add the Bailey’s Irish Cream, cold brew, and splash of heavy cream. Shake well for about one minute to chill drink. Let sit while you prepare the glasses.
- Place the Nutella on a small plate and spread slightly. On a second plate, placed the chopped nuts. Dip the rim of each tall 2 oz. Shot glass into the Nutella and then dip into the chopped nuts creating a nutty rimmed shot glass.
- Strain the drink evenly between the two glasses.
- Using a plain toothpick, skewer two Ferrero Rocher candy balls and top each glass with a skewered treat. Enjoy.
