Original Irish Coffee Recipe

Who can resist a nice boozy coffee when it’s cold outside?! Not me! And with Detroit winters lasting sometimes half the year, there’s plenty of reason to take the nip off. A warming combination of Irish whiskey, strong sweetened coffee with a cream float on top is a great after dinner cocktail or anytime to take the chill out of a day. 

Irish Coffee is a great compromise between a cocktail and coffee. Perfect after a filling dinner, this authentic Irish coffee recipe was picked up on our trip to Ireland ini ’08 from a Dublin bartender in exchange for telling him if my hair was really mine.

Original Irish Cofee

Besides, who can resist a nice boozy coffee when it's cold outside?! Not me! And with Michigan winters lasting half the year, there's plenty of reason to take the nip off!

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Prep Time 3 mins

Cook Time 5 mins

Total Time 10 mins

Servings 1 person

Ingredients

  

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• 1 cup Freshly Brewed Hot Coffee
• 1 tbsp Brown Sugar
• 1 jigger Irish Whiskey (1 1/2 ounces or 3 tbsp)
• Heavy Cream slightly whipped

Instructions

 

• Fill footed mug or a mug with hot water to preheat it, then empty. 
• Pour piping hot coffee into warmed glass until it is about 3/4 full.
• Add the brown sugar and stir until completely dissolved.
• Blend in Irish whiskey.
• Top with a collar of the whipped heavy cream by pouring gently over back of spoon.
• Serve hot.

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