I have not been to Ireland yet…I admit it, but my son did an Erasmus in Dublin, and with all the photos, video calls, and stories, in a certain way, I also lived a bit of his experience abroad. His culinary experience in Dublin was not the best, even though the “host mother Susan” was a very kind person, but she isn’t “as good a cook as you, mom,” his words. Obviously, he and his Erasmus friends tried many typical Irish specialties during that period, including Irish coffee, which is one of the few things my son liked. We can describe Irish coffee as a corrected coffee, enriched with brown sugar and cream; it is a very pleasant DRINK, especially on cold winter days, but I believe the Irish drink it all year round. CAUTION, this recipe is not suitable for children and those who cannot drink alcohol. But now let’s see how to prepare it in the ORIGINAL recipe that follows. MY PERSONAL OPINION in the TIPS.
- Difficulty: Very easy
- Preparation time: 5 Minutes
- Portions: 1
- Cooking methods: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons, Fall, Winter
Ingredients
- 2 espresso cups espresso coffee
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- 1.76 oz whipped cream (lactose-free)
- 1.01 oz whiskey (Irish)
Steps
Preparing Irish Coffee is quite simple, but if you follow these steps, the result will be perfect. Start by making the coffee; I prepared the classic one with a moka pot. Then warm the glass you will use for the Irish coffee. Just pour some hot water for a couple of minutes. I’ve had the original Irish coffee glasses at home for years, but you can also use wine glasses that aren’t too large.
At this point, whip the cream; it doesn’t need to be as firm as for desserts, but not liquid either.
When the coffee is ready, add the brown sugar and whiskey and stir until the sugar is completely dissolved.
Then pour the coffee into the well-warmed glass and add 1-2 tablespoons of whipped cream.
DO NOT STIR and serve your Irish Coffee immediately and enjoy it.
It’s really very pleasant.
I literally translated the recipe from the tea towel my son brought me from Dublin (you can see the photo below), and I assume it’s the original:
A generous measure of Irish whiskey, a heaping teaspoon of sugar, a heaping teaspoon of whipped cream. Strong coffee enough to fill the glass. Slightly warm a stem glass, add the Irish whiskey, the sugar, and stir with the coffee. Pour the cream into the glass gently and let the cream settle. Do not stir.
Simply enjoy.
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Saby suggests….
The original Irish coffee recipe gives it to you, but if you want my personal opinion, it’s also delicious with much less whiskey. I personally last time prepared 3 glasses and only put 3cl of whiskey in total, that is 1cl per serving. You could taste the aftertaste and it was very pleasant. So if you’re not particularly fond of whiskey, try this version.
