Irish Coffee with Dash Nutmeg

HolidayServes 1Prep 5 minutes5 minutes

Irish Coffee with Dash Nutmeg

Serves 1 in about 5 minutes. Cubes cane sugar* goes in first, and whipped cream finishes the pot.

Ingredients

  • Hot water
  • 6 oz brewed hot coffee
  • 1 ½ oz irish whiskey (tullamore d.e.w. or jameson)
  • 2 cubes cane sugar* (or 3 tsp brown sugar)
  • Soft whipped cream
  • Dash cinnamon (optional)
  • Dash nutmeg (optional)

Method

  1. Fill an Irish Coffee glass mug with hot water, and let it sit for a couple of minutes. Then dump out the water.
  2. Tip in the hot coffee and sugar cubes, and stir until sugar is dissolved.
  3. Tip in the whiskey and stir.
  4. Top with about an inch of lightly whipped cream. (pour it over the back of a spoon that is over the glass to get a nice collar/layer).
  5. Scatter a dash of cinnamon and/or nutmeg on top for a little extra spiciness (optional).

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