Irish Coffee is enjoyed by many as an after dinner drink or as a beverage to warm you up on a cold day. It is made with hot coffee, Irish whiskey, brown sugar and is topped with whipped cream. Entertain your guests with this enticing drink. So, let’s see how it’s made.
Health Benefits
- Coffee, the main ingredient, can protect the internal organs such as the kidney, the liver, and the heart from disease.
- Brown sugar contains calcium, iron, magnesium, and potassium. It can also give you a boost of energy in your long day.
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Ingredients
brewed hot coffee: 1 cup
Brown sugar: 1 tbsp
irish whiskey: 3 tbsp
Heavy cream, lightly whipped
How To Make Irish Coffee
- Warm a mug with hot water.
- Pour the hot coffee into a warmed mug so that it is no more than 3/4 full.
- Add the brown sugar. Stir to dissolve the sugar. Add the Irish whiskey. Stir well again.
- Gently spoon the whipped cream on top.
- Serve at once.
Trivia
Irish Coffee is claimed to have been created in the 1940’s by a chef in a restaurant on an airbase in County Limerick, Ireland.