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Irish Coffee

Fun Fact 💡

Invented in the 1940s by Joe Sheridan at Foynes Airfield, Ireland, to warm up cold, tired American passengers.

Base: Whiskey
Complexity: Easy
Flavor: Creamy
Season: Winter
Ingredients 🍋
  • 1.5 oz (45 mL) Irish Whiskey
  • 4 oz (120 mL) Hot Coffee
  • 1 tsp (5 mL) Brown Sugar
  • 1 oz (30 mL) Heavy Cream (lightly whipped)
Instructions 📜
  1. 1

    Fill a glass mug with hot water to pre-heat; discard the water.

  2. 2

    Add brown sugar and hot coffee, stir until sugar dissolves.

  3. 3

    Add Irish Whiskey and stir.

  4. 4

    Gently float the heavy cream on top (do not stir the cream).