A glass of Irish coffee with a brass spoon on a green background

Irish coffee

Name: Irish coffee
Total time: 10 min
Yield: Serves 1
Ingredients: 50ml Irish whiskey (or use a blended scotch); 2 tsp brown sugar; 150-200ml freshly brewed black coffee; 50-100ml double cream chilled; nutmeg a generous grating

Hannah Guinness

Published: February 24, 2022 at 3:49 PM

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Serves 1

Easy

Total time: 10 mins

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Try experimenting with this decadent, boozy coffee using different spirits like bourbon, cognac, dark rum or amaretto. It's a great way to round off a dinner party, or can also be incorporated in desserts

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Ingredients

50ml Irish whiskey (or use a blended scotch)
2 tsp brown sugar
150-200ml freshly brewed black coffee
50-100ml double cream

chilled
nutmeg

a generous grating

Method

step 1

Fill a heatproof glass with hot water and rinse out. Pour the whiskey into the glass along with the sugar and mix until the sugar has dissolved. Add the coffee and stir.
step 2

Lightly whip the cream until slightly thickened, then very slowly pour the cream over the back of a teaspoon into the glass so that it floats on top of the coffee in a layer. Grate a little nutmeg on top and serve.

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Authors

Hannah GuinnessSenior sub editor and drinks writer

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