Spiced Irish Coffee
From a recipe booklet entitled "Family Living - Our Favorite Coffee Shop Treats". This seems like a low-fat recipe, and I would use Splenda in place of the sugar in the coffee. NOTE: Recipe calls for 1 whole nutmeg, I'm estimating 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg.
INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 1⁄3
- 1⁄4teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2cups skim milk
- 1
- 2 1⁄2quarts hot strongly brewed coffee
- 3tablespoons fat-free non-dairy powdered coffee creamer
- 2⁄3cup Irish whiskey
- fat-free frozen whipped topping, thawed for garnish
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DIRECTIONS
- In a small bowl, combine 2 tablespoons sugar and ground cinnamon; set aside.
- Combine remaining 1/3 cup sugar (or Splenda), milk, cinnamon sticks and nutmeg in a dutch oven.
- Cook over medium-low heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Stir in coffee and creamer.
- Cover and heat 5 minutes to allow flavors to blend.
- Remove from heat; strain and discard cinnamon sticks and nutmeg.
- Stir in Irish whiskey.
- Pour into 8-ounce Irish coffee glasses.
- Garnish each serving with 1 tablespoon whipped topping and sprinkle with sugar-cinnamon mixture.
- Serve immediately.
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