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Irish Coffee Recipe


Irish Coffee Recipe
Add Step-by-Step Photos 		Grizzlybear / All my dishes
8 months, 4 weeks ago
Irish Coffee was created in the 1940s. I was told the original version was made with Irish Mist liqueur, although Irish Whiskey is more commonly used today. Why not try it both ways and do your own taste test?
Prep:10m Cook:10m Servings:12

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Put diseried amount


Pour in hot coffee


Add Heated Whisky


Add Whipped cream an

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Ingredients
  • Original Version
  • 1 C hot coffee
  • 1 1/2 oz. Irish Mist liqueur
  • whipped cream for garnish
  • OR
  • Modern Version
  • 1 C hot coffee
  • 1 oz. Irish Whiskey
  • 3 sugar cubes
  • whipped cream for garnish

Directions
  1. In order to make this recipe properly the whiskey has to be heated to a high temperature.
  2. Pour the coffee in a cup with the desired number of sugar cubes.
  3. Then use a spoon turned upside down and pour the HOT whiskey over it so it flows down gently.
  4. Top it all with the whipped cream.
  5. When served, true Irish Coffee always has three distinct layers.
  6. You first use a straw and sip (a very small amount as it is HOT) a little of the Whiskey.
  7. Then stir all the ingredients together.

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Comments

monalisa 8 months, 4 weeks ago said:
Could you use Bailey's instead?

lunasea 8 months, 4 weeks ago said:
Oh yeah....and it's delicious both ways. Great post, Grizz...thanks so much!


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