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No. 043 · Cocktail · IBA Contemporary Classics

Irish Coffee

Irish coffee glass · Layered · 6 min · serves 1

Ingredients

  • Irish whiskey1¾ oz
  • Hot coffee4 oz
  • Fresh cream chilled1¾ oz
  • Sugar1 tsp

Method

  1. Warm an Irish coffee glass with hot water, then empty it.
  2. Pour in the hot black coffee.
  3. Add the whiskey and at least one teaspoon of sugar and stir until dissolved.
  4. Carefully pour the thick, chilled cream over the back of a spoon held just above the surface so it floats on the coffee without mixing.