Irish coffee is a beverage made by mixing hot coffee and whiskey. The drink is traditionally topped with heavy cream, causing it to rather resemble a strong pint of beer. Numerous variations on Irish coffee are served around the world, including Bailey’s coffee, made with Bailey’s Irish Cream, Scotch coffee made with Scotch, Kentucky coffee made with bourbon, and so forth. The strong coffee paired with a bracing shot of alcohol has a brisk, characteristic flavor which some people find quite enjoyable, especially in the winter.
To make Irish coffee, whiskey is blended with several spoonfuls of sugar in the bottom of a large glass mug. Hot coffee is poured over the mixture and it is stirred to ensure that the sugar is fully integrated. The sugar makes the mixture more dense, ensuring that the whipped cream floats on top, rather than sinking to the bottom. By tradition, the whipped cream is lightly whipped so that it forms a dense froth, rather than a peaky mound.
Newer versions of Irish Coffee Glasses have a straw stem at the bottom that lets you sip the coffee liquour mixture without disturbing the cream at the top. Giving you the full taste of the drink.
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