Description
A cozy guide to making the perfect Original Irish Coffee with bold coffee, Irish whiskey, and a creamy float.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz strong brewed coffee
- 1–2 tsp brown sugar
- 1.5 oz Irish whiskey
- 2 oz heavy cream, lightly whipped
- Optional garnish: grated nutmeg or chocolate
Instructions
- Brew about 8 ounces of strong coffee.
- Warm a heatproof glass with hot water; discard the water afterward.
- Add 1-2 teaspoons of brown sugar to the glass and fill it with hot coffee until three-quarters full. Stir well to dissolve the sugar.
- Pour in 1.5 ounces of Irish whiskey and stir gently.
- In a separate bowl, lightly whip 2 ounces of heavy cream until it reaches soft peaks.
- Carefully pour the whipped cream over the back of a spoon onto the coffee mixture, allowing it to float on top.
Notes
For a non-alcoholic version, replace whiskey with strong cold-brew coffee or spiced syrup.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Coffee Brewing
- Cuisine: Irish
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 10mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 40mg