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Irish Coffee II

Recipe information

  • Yield

    2 Servings; can be doubled

Ingredients

1/4 cup chilled whipping cream
3 teaspoons sugar
1 1/3 cups hot strong coffee
6 tablespoons (3 ounces) Irish whiskey

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Place whipping cream and 2 teaspoons sugar in medium bowl. Whisk until cream holds firm peaks. Refrigerate cream up to 30 minutes.

    Step 2

    Warm 2 Irish-coffee glasses (small glass mugs with handles) or heatproof stemmed glasses by running very hot water into them. Dry quickly. Place 1/2 teaspoon sugar in each warm glass. Pour in hot coffee and stir to dissolve sugar. Add 3 tablespoons Irish whiskey to each. Spoon chilled cream over coffee in each glass and serve.

TagsCocktailAlcoholBeveragesHot DrinkCoffeeWhiskeyIrishEuropeanBrunchWinterBon Appétit
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