Shot Irish Coffee

Shot Irish Coffee

Ingredients:
1 1/2 - 2 shots of Irish whiskey
2 -3 sugar cubes (1 teaspoon)
Hot coffee of your choice
Whipped cream (some whipping creams have an additive to increase shelf life. If you can obtain
untreated cream you will produce a better tasting beverage)

Directions:
Heat a stemmed whiskey goblet or stemmed glass coffee mug with hot water
Pour in Irish whiskey
Add sugar
Fill with black coffee to within one inch of top
Stir gently to dilute sugar and mix coffee and whiskey
Top off to the brim with heavy cream slightly aerated and serve
Do not stir after adding cream. The best flavor is obtained by drinking the coffee and whiskey
through the cream.
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