Irish Coffee
- Total Time
- About 15 minutes
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Ingredients
- 1cup Demerara sugar
- Heavy cream, preferably Trickling Springs or another high-quality brand
- 1½ounces Irish whiskey, preferably Powers Gold Label
- 4ounces hot, freshly made coffee
- Dash of ground nutmeg
Nutritional analysis per serving (1 servings)
690 calories; 3 grams fat; 2 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 1 gram monounsaturated fat; 0 grams polyunsaturated fat; 143 grams carbohydrates; 0 grams dietary fiber; 141 grams sugars; 1 gram protein; 45 milligrams sodium
Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
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Preparation
- Step 1
Warm an Irish coffee glass or mug by filling with hot water, then draining.
- Step 2
Make Demerara syrup: Put the sugar and ½ cup water into a small saucepan; place over low heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Let cool.
- Step 3
Whip the cream in a cold mixing bowl until it acquires a ropy consistency. Quickly place in refrigerator until needed.
- Step 4
Build the drink in the warmed glass: put in ½ ounce of syrup (store the rest in refrigerator for future drinks), then the whiskey, then the coffee. Gently spoon cream onto the top until cream is at least ¾ -inch thick; if whipped properly, it should float. Dust with nutmeg.
Private Notes
Comments
Hold the whiskey back and pour it through the cream instead of pouring it into the coffee before adding the cream. Then dip a spoon through the cream into the coffee and sample. You'll end up eating all the cream before you even take a taste from the cup...
Looks like the unbeatable and famous original Irish coffee from the Buena Vista in San Francisco. Will definitely try this to see how it compares! Great way to start a day off.
The key to a great Irish Coffee, is all of the above, a not too big glass, but heat the whiskey! (If you have a cappuccino machine, the steamer wand works great). Otherwise, the temperature will be insufficiently hot. (Former 20yr+ bartender, 🌎🌍🌏. Learned this trick from the White Horse Tavern in Kinsale, Ireland…a pub not to be missed)!
The key to a great Irish Coffee, is all of the above, a not too big glass, but heat the whiskey! (If you have a cappuccino machine, the steamer wand works great). Otherwise, the temperature will be insufficiently hot. (Former 20yr+ bartender, 🌎🌍🌏. Learned this trick from the White Horse Tavern in Kinsale, Ireland…a pub not to be missed)!
May need a new cream recommendation since the Trickling Springs fraud judgment.
Just like the Irish coffee my Irish Catholic mother and Church of Ireland father used to make. They good cream is key-layered and NOT whipped
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