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Original Irish Coffee Recipe

Food + Drink — December 21, 2022 · Updated December 21, 2022 — By BLAC Staff

Who can resist a nice boozy coffee when it’s cold outside?! Not me! And with Detroit winters lasting sometimes half the year, there’s plenty of reason to take the nip off. A warming combination of Irish whiskey, strong sweetened coffee with a cream float on top is a great after dinner cocktail or anytime to take […]

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BLAC Staff

December 21, 2022 · Updated December 21, 2022

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Who can resist a nice boozy coffee when it’s cold outside?! Not me! And with Detroit winters lasting sometimes half the year, there’s plenty of reason to take the nip off. A warming combination of Irish whiskey, strong sweetened coffee with a cream float on top is a great after dinner cocktail or anytime to take the chill out of a day. 

Irish Coffee is a great compromise between a cocktail and coffee. Perfect after a filling dinner, this authentic Irish coffee recipe was picked up on our trip to Ireland ini ’08 from a Dublin bartender in exchange for telling him if my hair was really mine.

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Original Irish Cofee

Besides, who can resist a nice boozy coffee when it's cold outside?! Not me! And with Michigan winters lasting half the year, there's plenty of reason to take the nip off!

By BLAC Staff
Original Irish Cofee

Prep

3 minutes 3 minutes

Cook

5 minutes 5 minutes

Total

10 minutes 10 minutes

Servings

1

Ingredients

  • •1 cup Freshly Brewed Hot Coffee
  • •1 tbsp Brown Sugar
  • •1 jigger Irish Whiskey ((1 1/2 ounces or 3 tbsp))
  • •Heavy Cream (slightly whipped)

Instructions

  1. 1

    Fill footed mug or a mug with hot water to preheat it, then empty.

  2. 2

    Pour piping hot coffee into warmed glass until it is about 3/4 full.

  3. 3

    Add the brown sugar and stir until completely dissolved.

  4. 4

    Blend in Irish whiskey.

  5. 5

    Top with a collar of the whipped heavy cream by pouring gently over back of spoon.

  6. 6

    Serve hot.

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