Irish Coffee recipe

The Irish Coffee is Irish whiskey and hot coffee, sweetened with sugar and topped with cold cream.
  • Spirit: Irish whiskey
  • Glass: Heatproof glass mug
  • Garnish: Floated cream
  • Makes: 1 drink
Irish Coffee cocktail in a heatproof glass mug

Ingredients

  • 1.5 oz Irish whiskey
  • 1 tsp Brown sugar
  • 4 to 5 oz Hot coffee
  • 1 oz Lightly whipped cream

Method

  1. Warm a glass mug with hot water, then pour the water out.
  2. Add the sugar and the hot coffee. Stir until the sugar dissolves.
  3. Add the whiskey and stir.
  4. Pour the cream slowly over the back of a spoon so it floats on top. Do not stir it in.

Tips

  • Whip the cream just until it is thick but still pours.
  • Drink the coffee through the cream.

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