Signature Spiced Irish Coffee

This upgrade to a traditional Irish Coffee is something you won’t regret trying!  While any of our standard specialty sugars would work in this, my favorite is Signature Spiced. The citrus in it really works well with the Irish whiskey and the spice combination is subtle enough to not be overwhelming.

What you will need per person being served:

8 oz good, strong coffee

1 shot of Irish whiskey

1-2 tsp Signature Spiced sugar

¼ C slightly whipped cream

Pour the sugar, whiskey, and coffee into a heat tolerant stemmed glass or mug and stir the sugar to dissolve it.

Take a whisk to your heavy cream and whip it up for about a minute until it is airy and fluffy but still pourable. Transfer it to a vessel with a spout.

Pour the cream over the back side of a spoon onto the top of the coffee. Don’t be intimidated – it is actually really easy.   This technique keeps the cream floated on top of the spiced coffee instead of mixing in.

Do not stir if you want to be Irish!  The classic way of enjoying this coffee/cocktail is to sip the coffee through the floated cream rather than stirring it together.  I thought it wouldn’t taste creamy enough that way, but I was wrong!  It is exceptionally delicious and leaves you with a proper milk mustache.