Irish coffee is a delightful hot drink with lots of variety. According to one story, this coffee was invented in the early 1940s. One winter evening an American Flying Boat stopped in the village of Foynes, in County Limerick, Ireland. The passengers and crew felt a chill that penetrated to their bones. At an onsite restaurant, the chef serves hot coffee after dinner, adding a shot of whiskey to each cup. That is the origin of Irish coffee. Today, Irish coffee is usually served as part of the dessert menu. Here's one method for making the ideal drink when the weather gets a little chilly and you need an aperitif quickly.
Ingredients
- 500 ml hot coffee
- 4 scoops of fine Irish whiskey
- 20 ml or 4 tsp granulated sugar (preferably brown sugar)
- 300 ml or 1+ cup heavy double cream, or heavy cream
- Hot water
- Chocolate (optional)
Step
Step 1. Make coffee with a taste that suits your taste
Step 2. Beat the cream
Pour the cream into a pitcher or bowl and beat lightly. The cream is ready if it is smooth and does not drip from the spoon.
If desired, add two tablespoons of sugar to the cream to help add consistency and flavor
Step 3. Heat the glass
To prevent the glass from cracking, heat it up by placing it over steaming hot water for a few seconds.
Keep the stirring spoon in the glass as it will help absorb the heat of the coffee if the glass is thick
Step 4. Sweeten the coffee
In each glass, add about a tablespoon (15 ml) of brown sugar.
Step 5. Pour a measure of whiskey into a glass
Stir.
Step 6. Add coffee to about 15 mm from the rim of the glass
Stir in the sugar and whiskey mixture as you continue.
Don't forget to make room for the cream
Step 7. Fill the remaining space in the glass with cream
Put a few spoonfuls of whipped cream on top of the hot coffee.
Don't mix the cream with the coffee, the cream should float to the top
Step 8. Serve
Although optional, this drink can be very tasty if you add this Irish coffee with your favorite chocolate. Try chopping or crushing a chocolate bar like Flake, Andean mint chocolate, or another of your favorite chocolate bars.
