Irish Coffee

Why this recipe works

Enjoying a cup of coffee after dinner is a treat that many people enjoy. An Irish Coffee combines your after dinner warm-up with a spiked dessert twist.

When drinking an Irish coffee, the coffee is sipped through the top layer of frothy cream, some of which joins the coffee in your mouth making this is a delicious, creamy after dinner drink!

Ingredients you will need

How to Make a Classic Irish Coffee

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1. Fill a glass mug with hot tap water to bring the glass to a warmer temperature. Empty the mug.
2. Pour the hot coffee into the prepared glass mug, should be about 3/4 full.
3. Stir in the brown sugar until dissolved.
4. Stir in Irish whiskey.
5. To keep the cream from combining with the coffee, you need to whisk the cream. It should be thick and frothy, but not so thick that you cannot pour it.
6. Gently pour the thickened cream over the back of a spoon over the mug. The cream will sit on top of the coffee.
7. Serve hot.

Frequently Asked Questions

Traditional Irish coffee is truly a treat, and very popular on St. Patrick’s Day. Enjoy this hot dessert cocktail after a hearty dinner of Irish Stew!

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• Colcannon Mashed Potatoes
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• Shamrock Shaped Brownies
• Baileys Irish Cream Chocolate Fudge
• Boozy Leprechaun
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Irish Coffee

Traditional Irish coffee is truly a treat, and very popular on St. Patrick's Day. Enjoy this hot dessert cocktail after a hearty dinner of corned beef!

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Course: Cocktails

Cuisine: Irish

Servings: 1 coffee

2 minutes mins

Calories: 350

Author: Amanda Davis

Ingredients

• ▢ 1 cup freshly brewed hot coffee
• ▢ 1 tablespoon brown sugar packed
• ▢ 1 ½ ounces Irish whiskey
• ▢ 2 oz Heavy cream (1/4 cup) whipped into a loose whipped cream, should be thick but pourable

Things You’ll Need

• ▢
  Glass mug
• ▢
  Coffee pot

Before You Begin

To be really traditional, use an Irish coffee glass. An Irish coffee glass is shaped like a brandy or wine glass with a thick stem. Having a thicker stem keeps you from burning your hands on the hot glass vessel. 

Instructions

• Fill a glass mug with hot tap water to bring the glass to a warmer temperature. Empty the mug.
• Pour the hot coffee into the prepared glass mug, should be about 3/4 full.
• Stir in the brown sugar until dissolved.
• Stir in Irish whiskey.
• To keep the cream from combining with the coffee, you need to whisk the cream. It should be thick and frothy, but not so thick that you cannot pour it.
• Gently pour the thickened cream over the back of a spoon over the mug. The cream will sit on top of the coffee.
• Serve hot.

Nutrition

Serving: 1coffee | Calories: 350cal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 78mg | Sodium: 30mg | Potassium: 175mg | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 833IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 52mg | Iron: 1mg

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