Irish Coffee Cocktail Recipe
Nothing warms a winter night like an Irish Coffee. Hot coffee, a nip of Irish whiskey, and a cool float of cream you sip straight through. It looks fancy but it takes about two minutes.
Serves 1
Ingredients
- Boiling water - 3.33 oz to 4 oz
- Espresso - 1.33 oz (a double shot)
- Jameson Irish Whiskey - 2 oz (2 Squeezes)
- Brown sugar - 2 tsp
- Lightly whipped cream - enough to float on top
Method
- Pre-warm the glass with hot water for a few minutes, then tip it out.
- Add the brown sugar, pour in about 3.33 oz of boiling water and stir to dissolve.
- Pour in the espresso shot.
- Add the Jameson, then float the cream over the back of a spoon so it sits on top.
- Prefer freshly brewed coffee? Skip the water and espresso and fill with about 5 oz to 6 oz of hot coffee instead.
Squeeze Tip
The cream is where most people slip up. Whip it just until it thickens but still pours, then float it over the back of a warm spoon. Do not stir. The trick is drinking the hot boozy coffee up through the cold cream.