
Irish Coffee
BuildMug
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Ingredients
- ⅔ cupespressoor other freshly-brewed coffee (or other freshly-brewed coffee)
- 1 tspwhite sugar
- 1½ ozIrish whiskey
- ⅓ cupheavy cream
Garnish: freshly grated nutmeg
Preparation
- 1.
Preheat a heatproof glass with hot water and discard the water from the glass.
- 2.
Shake the cream in a cocktail shaker (or whisk with a small whisk) to a thicker but still fluid consistency.
- 3.
Add remaining ingredients to the warm glass (sugar, whiskey, then coffee). Ensure the sugar is dissolved and stirred into the coffee and whiskey.
- 4.
Gently layer heavy cream over the surface of the drink using a flat-bottomed spoon.
- 5.
Garnish with grated nutmeg and serve at once.


