Irish Coffee cocktail
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Irish Coffee
- Combining coffee with Irish whiskey, brown sugar and lightly whipped cream, the Irish Coffee is a hot, creamy classic that can wake you up on cold mornings or keep you going after a long night. The drink was later made famous by Pulitzer Prize-winning "San Francisco Chronicle" columnist Stanton Delaplane, who frequented the Buena Vista Cafe in San Francisco during the 1950s.
Irish Coffee (Liquor.com version)
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 ounces Irish whiskey
- 2 teaspoons brown sugar
- Hot brewed coffee, to top
- Garnish: whipped cream
- 1 tablespoon Baileys Irish Cream (optional)
- Garnish: Chocolate shavings (optional)
- Garnish: Edible green sprinkles (optional)
Glassware
Construction
- Fill an Irish Coffee mug with hot water, let sit for 2 minutes, then discard the water.
- Add the whiskey and sugar to the heated glass, fill with the coffee, and stir.
- Add Baileys if desired (optional).
- Top with an inch of unsweetened lightly whipped cream.
- Optional: Top with chocolate shavings or green sprinkles,
