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Irish Coffee
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In honor of St. Patrick’s Day and as a perfect nightcap recipe to comfort us during this crazy time, this Irish Coffee will warm your body and soothe your nerves. Serve this after a holiday meal of Oven-Baked Corned Beef & Roasted Cabbage and Irish Colcannon.

There was a time, a thousand years ago, that I loved finishing a great meal with a delicious, hot nightcap. It was relaxing, warming, and felt decadent. Plus, Irish Coffee was mandatory for me on St. Patrick’s Day. They’re the best.

Making this nightcap recipe at home means you get to tailor it to your specific tastes. Make it more or less sweet, pick your Irish whiskey. It’s all your call. There’s something very nice about that.

HOW TO MAKE THIS NIGHTCAP RECIPE

  • First, brew a fresh pot of your favorite coffee. Personally, I like using a medium roast coffee rather than a dark, French, or Italian roast. It keeps the taste of the drink smooth and sweet.
  • Use your favorite brand of whiskey. I like Jameson or Irish Mist.
  • Warm-up a beautiful mug with boiling water, dump the water and then pour in the whiskey. Warming the whiskey releases it’s aroma and flavor.
  • Stir in the brown sugar until it is completely dissolved.
  • Top with whipped cream. You could whip your own and control the sweetness. I’ve even used canned whipped cream in a pinch. It worked great.
  • Garnish it to make it pretty with a bit of cocoa powder or shavings of chocolate, if desired.

VARIATIONS:

  • Sensitive to caffeine? Use decaf coffee.
  • You can make the drink creamier by adding some Baily’s Irish Cream or Kahlua. You might want to adjust the brown sugar, as both are pretty sweet.
  • Flavor your whipped cream with cocoa powder, nutmeg, or cinnamon.
  • Shave a bit of chocolate on the top for even more decadence.

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This is the perfect nightcap recipe.  It’s warm, slightly sweet, and comforting with a healthy shot of Irish whiskey and a topping of whipped cream.

  • Author: Eats By The Beach
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Total Time: 5 minutes
  • Yield: Serves 1
  • Category: Starters - Cocktails
  • Method: Stir
  • Cuisine: Irish

Ingredients

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1 cup hot coffee

1 ½ ounces (3 tablespoons) Irish whiskey

1 tablespoon brown sugar

Whipped cream, for garnish

Cocoa powder, for garnish

Instructions

Warm a heavy, footed mug with almost boiling water.  Allow it to warm for a moment, then empty it.

Pour in the Irish Whiskey and swirl around in the hot cup to warm the liquid.

Pour very hot, fresh coffee into the cup until there is about a finger-width of room from the rim of the cup.

Stir in the brown sugar until it is completely dissolved.

Layer the whipped cream over the back of a spoon so that it floats on top of the drink.

Garnish with a very light dusting of cocoa powder.

Serve hot.

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