How To Make An Irish Coffee

Irish Coffee. A traditional taste of the Emerald Isle, with a powerful whiskey kick. So popular that the Irish host an annual festival in its honour! Sample our Irish Coffee. Enlarge

How To Make An Irish Coffee

Irish Coffee. A traditional taste of the Emerald Isle, with a powerful whiskey kick. So popular that the Irish host an annual festival in its honour! Sample our Irish Coffee.

Serves:
1

Step 1: You will need

  • 500 ml Hot Coffee
  • 25 ml Irish Whiskey
  • Brown sugar
  • Double cream
  • Hot water
  • 1 Stemmed Glass
  • 1 bar spoon
  • 1 teaspoon
  • 1 whisk

Step 2: Whip the cream

Put the cream in a jug or bowl, and whip lightly.

Step 3: Heat the glass

Hold the glass over some steaming water for a few seconds to heat it. This prevents it from cracking.

Step 4: Sweeten it up

Put one teaspoon of sugar in the glass, use brown sugar if you can.

Step 5: Pour in the whiskey

Now add 25 millilitres of whiskey

Step 6: Add coffee

Pour in the coffee leaving room at the top for the cream.

Step 7: Top with cream

Spoon some of the whipped cream over the hot coffee. Don't mix it in, it should float on top

Step 8: Serve