Classic Irish Coffee
Irish Coffee was originally created by an Irish chef/barman as a warm and welcoming drink for the first American tourists who arrived in Ireland via transatlantic passenger airplanes.
Ingredients
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1 cup fresh brewed black coffee
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1 tablespoon brown sugar
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1 1/2 ounces (1 jigger) Irish whiskey
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1 tablespoon lightly whipped cream
Directions
1.
Pour hot coffee into a warmed glass until it is about 3/4 full.
2.
Add brown sugar and stir until dissolved; stir in the Irish whiskey.
3.
Top with lightly whipped cream, being careful not to blend cream with the coffee/whiskey. Serve hot!
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