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A hot coffee glass with Irish Whisky and cream.

How to Make the Best Classic Irish Coffee Whiskey

Kevin Mayfield
Hot, black coffee mixed with smooth Irish Whiskey and topped with frothy whipped cream makes the Irish Coffee cocktail hard to resist at any time of year.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Course Classic Cocktail
Cuisine American
Servings 1 Cocktail
Calories 316 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 3-4 ounces hot coffee freshly brewed
  • 1 ½ ounces Irish Whiskey
  • 1-2 teaspoons demerara sugar
  • 2 ounces heavy whipping cream

Instructions
 

  • Add 1 to 2 teaspoons of demerara sugar to glass 
  • Pour fresh, hot coffee into glass until about ¾ full
  • Stir with a bar spoon to dissolve the sugar 
  • Add jigger of Irish Whiskey
  • Use a bar spoon turned upside down and gently pour whipped cream onto the spoon and let it 'float' on top of the coffee

Notes

You can pre-heat the glass by first rinsing the inside with hot water, but if you use freshly brewed hot coffee this step may not be necessary.
Ensure that you do not over whip the heavy cream. You want to be able to pour it onto the drink.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cupCalories: 316kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 2gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 64mgSodium: 17mgPotassium: 97mgSugar: 6gVitamin A: 833IUVitamin C: 0.3mgCalcium: 40mgIron: 0.1mg
Keyword 1950's cocktails, coffee cocktail, cream cocktails, hot cocktails, Irish coffee, whiskey drink
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