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Coffee Whiskey Warm Classic Quick Winter

An Irish Coffee is not an ordinary cup of coffee. It’s an experience: a warm glass, whiskey, brown sugar and a soft layer of cream that you drink through. The coffee does the heavy lifting here, so use good coffee with enough body to stand up to the whiskey. Strong, full and just shy of bitter. Here’s how.

Recipe

Irish Coffee

A classic Irish Coffee with strong coffee, Irish whiskey and a layer of lightly whipped cream. Easy to make, but always impressive to serve.

Course	Drink
Kitchen	Irish
Servings	1 person

Preparation time

Preparation time	5 min
Total	10 min

Equipment

Moka percolator or coffee maker
Heatproof coffee glass
Small mixing bowl
Hand whisk or whisk
Spoon

Ingredients

120 ml strong coffee (freshly brewed)
40 ml Irish whiskey
1.5 tsp soft brown sugar
60 ml whipping cream (unsweetened)

How to make a classic Irish Coffee?

Heat your glass by filling it with boiling water. Let it sit for 30 seconds and then pour out the water. This helps the Irish Coffee stay warm longer.
Brew a strong cup of coffee of about 120 ml. Use ground coffee suited to your brewing method, such as a Moka percolator. Rich in flavour, not too light.
Put 1.5 teaspoons of soft brown sugar into the warmed glass and pour the hot coffee over it. Stir well until the sugar is completely dissolved.
Add 40 ml Irish whiskey and stir briefly.
Lightly whip the cream in a bowl. The cream should be thick enough to float, but still just pourable. Do not whip it stiff.
Carefully spoon the lightly whipped cream over the back of a spoon onto the coffee. This way the cream will float nicely as a separate layer on top.
Serve immediately and do not stir. The trick is to drink the hot coffee through the cool cream.

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The quality of your coffee determines everything here. Aim for a full, robust grind with enough character to keep up with the whiskey. A 50/50 blend of arabica and robusta works excellently: the arabica gives softness, the robusta provides strength and body. Exactly what you need in an Irish Coffee.

Serve the Irish Coffee in a nice heatproof glass so the layers are clearly visible. That not only makes it more enjoyable to drink, but also instantly more festive on the table. Perfect for a quiet evening or as a finisher to a good dinner together.

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