You know, I have never made Irish coffee before now. I’ve ordered it, mind you, plenty of times, and Zelda’s pizza in Sacramento makes a fine one. But after a big filling St. Paddy’s day meal, I was thinking I didn’t want to make dessert–we’d just have coffee. Irish coffee.
Is it dessert or breakfast?
It’s only 4 ingredients to boozy coffee nirvana: Coffee, brown sugar, Irish whiskey and cream. That’s it. And so worth it! I don’t know where you live or what the weather has been like–but it’s cold and wet here and a nice hot cocktail is just the ticket. Light a fire, put on a movie and enjoy!
So so so so good.
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Irish Coffee
(for one, adjust as necessary for more)
1 cup coffee, prepared
1 spoonful brown sugar
2 oz. Irish whiskey
2 Tbsp heavy cream, whipped to soft peaks (unsweetened)
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In a footed cup (traditional in the U.S.) or a stemmed glass (traditional in Ireland), or in just a plain old cup, add the brown sugar and pour hot coffee on top. Add whiskey. Spoon the softly whipped cream on top, so that it melts and forms a seal around the top of the cup.
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We had an Irish coffee on St. Patrick’s Day and it was lovely. I had almost forgotten what a nice after-dinner drink it can be.