Name: Irish Coffee
Prep time: 2 min
Cook time: 2 min
Total time: 4 min
Yield: 1 drink, 1 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 1/2 ounces Irish whiskey; 4 ounces strong black coffee; 1 tablespoon brown sugar; 3 -4 tablespoons heavy cream; boiling water; nutmeg or cinnamon

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Recipe by StephaniePB

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I recently returned from Ireland, where I was taught how to make 'real' Irish coffee. I haven't seen any recipe exactly like this elsewhere - I definitely didn't know this was how its made - so I thought I'd share. It's yummy, slightly sweet, and perfect for those cold nights in Ireland, especially when made with decaf.

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ingredients

1 ¹⁄₂ ounces Irish whiskey
4 ounces strong black coffee
1 tablespoon brown sugar
3 -4 tablespoons heavy cream
boiling water
Optional
nutmeg or cinnamon

directions

Boil water and fill the glass mug to warm through. Dump out water.
Pour whiskey in glass, add coffee, sugar. Stir to combine.
Shake or vigorously stir heavy cream. Do NOT whip - the idea is to have frothy cream, not whipped stiff peaks. Gently float the cream on top of the coffee.
Optional: sprinkle nutmeg and/or cinammon on top.

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"I recently returned from Ireland, where I was taught how to make 'real' Irish coffee. I haven't seen any recipe exactly like this elsewhere - I definitely didn't know this was how its made - so I thought I'd share. It's yummy, slightly sweet, and perfect for those cold nights in Ireland, especially when made with decaf."

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review by Pam in the Kitchen

3/17/2011

This is so good!! I made it exactly like the recipe and it was perfect. I've also made it and added some Bailey's Irish Cream to the cream before shaking it - a really good twist! Thanks for sharing!

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review by Northwestgal

4/16/2010

Yum! I couldn't decide between the cinnamon and nutmeg, so I sprinkled both on top of the cream layer. It was delicious. And I liked the addition of the brown sugar, too. Thanks for sharing your recipe, StephaniePB. Made for Spring 2010 Pick-A-Chef.

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4/16/2010

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review by Shuzbud

4/12/2010

What a wonderful treat! I sprinkled cinnamon on top of mine- this is a great addition to a great drink. Thanks! Made for PAC Spring 2010.

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review by chef cathy 4

1/11/2010

The BEST! Thank you for sharing!! Love the dash of nutmeg on top.

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