CONTEST BEVERAGES: Real Irish Coffee

Real Irish Coffee
Courtesy of Bumble Bee Boogie

Irish coffee was invented in the 1940s at an Irish port to give a little warmth and cheer to exhausted travelers in the middle of their long transatlantic journeys.

To make a proper Irish coffee, start by warming up a stemmed glass with a swirl of hot water, then empty out the water.

Fill the glass 3/4 full with strong brewed hot coffee. Stir in 1 tablespoon of granulated brown sugar. Pour a shot glass (1 ounce) of Irish whiskey into the glass.

Whip some fresh cream, just a little bit so that it's fluffy, but still pourable. Slowly pour the whipped cream over the back of a spoon into the coffee so the cream
floats on top of the coffee; DON'T STIR THE CREAM!

Serve the Irish Coffee immediately and enjoy sipping the hot, sweet spiked coffee through the fluffy cream.