Authentic Irish Coffee Recipe: The Perfect Cocktail

Name: Authentic Irish Coffee Recipe: The Perfect Cocktail
Total time: 10 mins
Ingredients: 4 teaspoons white sugar; 1.5 fluid ounces whiskey; 6 fluid ounces hot coffee; 0.25 cup whipped cream

Elevate your coffee with this authentic Irish coffee recipe. Irish whiskey is added to hot coffee to create a comforting winter drink that's superior to your everyday coffee.

Total time10 mins
Prep time10 mins
Yield1 cocktail, 1

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Ingredients

4 teaspoons white sugar
1.5 fluid ounces whiskey
6 fluid ounces hot coffee
0.25 cup whipped cream

Instructions

Spread 1 tablespoon of sugar on a plate or in a shallow dish. Moisten the rim of an Irish coffee glass with a damp paper towel, then dip it in the sugar to create a sugared rim.
Pour the Irish whiskey into the prepared glass. Fill the glass with coffee, leaving about ½ inch of space at the top. Add 1 teaspoon of sugar and gently stir. Finish with a generous topping of whipped cream.

Nutrition

Calories: 274 kcal
Fat Content: 11 g
Sugar Content: 17 g
Sodium Content: 15 mg
Protein Content: 1 g
Cholesterol Content: 41 mg
Carbohydrate Content: 18 g
Saturated Fat Content: 7 g
Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g