
Irish Coffee
The 1943 original — hot coffee, Irish whiskey and brown sugar under a collar of lightly whipped cream, lifted with cocoa bitters
Ingredients
- 2 dashesCocoa BittersA modern touch echoing the roast
- 4 ozHot CoffeeFreshly brewed, strong
- 1 ozHeavy CreamLightly whipped so it still pours, floated over a spoon
- 1 1/2 ozIrish WhiskeyA smooth blended whiskey
- 2 tspBrown SugarDissolved in the hot coffee
Instructions
- Warm the glass with hot water, then empty it
Pre-warm so the drink holds heat
- Add 2 tsp brown sugar and 4 oz hot coffee, stir to dissolve
- Stir in 1 1/2 oz Irish whiskey and 2 dashes cocoa bitters
- Float lightly whipped cream over the back of a spoon and grate nutmeg on top