Irish Coffee cocktail recipe
Whiskey cocktail, built and served in a prepared glass. An IBA official cocktail (Contemporary Classics).
Ingredients
- 1⅔ oz (50 ml) Irish Whiskey
- 4 oz (120 ml) Hot coffee
- 1⅔ oz (50 ml) Fresh cream (Chilled)
- 1 tsp Sugar
Method
- Pour hot coffee into a warmed Irish coffee glass.
- Add the whiskey and sugar and stir until the sugar dissolves.
- Pour chilled cream slowly over the back of a spoon so it floats on top.
Glass: Irish coffee glass · Garnish: None.
Strength, calories and size
Estimates for one serving: a light drink for a cocktail. They depend on your brands, how you measure, and how long you shake or stir. How we work this out.
About the Irish Coffee
Irish coffee is a caffeinated alcoholic drink consisting of Irish whiskey, hot coffee and sugar, which has been stirred and topped with cream. The coffee is drunk through the cream.
From Wikipedia, "Irish coffee", licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Source: IBA official recipe for the Irish Coffee. Instructions on this page are written in our own words. Amounts are the IBA's, shown in ounces at 30 ml per ounce.
Recipes: IBA Official Cocktails, rewritten in our own words. Strength and calories are estimates (how we work them out). Drink responsibly.