Today, January 25 is National Irish Coffee Day! Have yourself a mug by making it yourself at home. It’s simple! All you need is whiskey (such as Baileys), hot black coffee, sugar and cold whipped cream.
Ingredients:
- 6 oz of hot coffee (or 2 shots of espresso diluted with hot water)
- 1.5 oz of Irish whiskey (ex. Baileys Irish Cream or Jameson)
- 1 teaspoon of brown sugar
- 1 oz whipped cream
Directions:
- Pour whiskey, coffee and sugar in a mug or glass
- Stir well until sugar is fully dissolved.
- Float whipped cream on top. Don’t stir.
- That’s it! Drink the coffee through layer of cream.
Irish Coffee via Espresso Machine
You can also make an Irish Coffee with an espresso machine by simply diluting the espresso with hot water. In the video below, barista Heather Perry prepares an Irish Coffee by mixing 2 shots of espresso, 2 sugar cubes, Baileys Irish whiskey and tops the drink off with two scoops of light whipped cream.
