Recipe courtesy of Jack McGarry and Sean Muldoon

Irish Coffee

Name: Irish Coffee
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H5M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT0H5M0.000S
Yield: 1 drink
Ingredients: 1/2 ounce Demerara Sugar Syrup, recipe follows; 1 1/2 ounces Powers Gold Label Irish Whiskey; 4 ounces hot filtered coffee; 1 ounce whipped heavy cream, for garnish; Fresh nutmeg, grated, for garnish; 2 cups granulated Demerara sugar; 2 cups water

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Level: Easy
Yield: 1 drink
Nutritional Analysis

Per Serving

Serving Size

1 of 1 servings

Calories

1307

Total Fat

11

Saturated Fat

7

Carbohydrates

285

Dietary Fiber

0

Sugar

282

Protein

1

Cholesterol

39

Sodium

113

Total: 5 min
Prep: 5 min

Inspiration: The Buena Vista Cafe, San Francisco, California, 1952. There are those who wish us to believe the unlikely fact that Irish coffee was invented at Shannon Airport in the 1940s. Obviously, for any of us who have been to any airport, we know that nothing creative has ever occurred in such a place. A competing tale has it that Jonathan Swift invented the Irish coffee in 1705 through the simple genius of adding whiskey to his coffee and cream. Earlier the same day he had invented the Irish toasted cheese, Irish biscuit, Irish hat stand, and Irish stack of envelopes by inadvertently pouring whiskey onto those household items as well. Regardless of its original production, the drink did not come into its own until its appearance in San Francisco at the Buena Vista Cafe, where it became a permanent favorite of locals and tourists alike. We always knew we wanted an Irish coffee on the menu at the Dead Rabbit, as it is perhaps the best-known Irish-American classic, and this recipe was designed under the guidance of Dale "King Cocktail" DeGroff. It's a deceptively simple approach. One secret: Buy ridiculously expensive heavy cream from your favorite local dairy. Another tip: When preparing this classic, be careful not to slip on the Irish floor.

Ingredients

1/2 ounce Demerara Sugar Syrup, recipe follows

1 1/2 ounces Powers Gold Label Irish Whiskey

4 ounces hot filtered coffee

1 ounce whipped heavy cream, for garnish

Fresh nutmeg, grated, for garnish

Demerara Sugar Syrup:

2 cups granulated Demerara sugar

2 cups water

Directions

Add all the ingredients, except the garnish, to an Irish coffee glass. Float an inch of whipped cream on top. Garnish with freshly grated nutmeg.

Demerara Sugar Syrup:

Combine the sugar and water in a medium saucepan over medium heat, but do not boil. Slowly stir to dissolve the sugar. When the syrup has thickened, remove from the heat. Use a funnel to pour into bottles. The syrup will keep for 2 to 3 weeks in the refrigerator.

Irish Coffee

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