As the legend goes, on one cold winter’s night an American Flying Boat (also known as a seaplane) landed into the village of Foynes, in the Limerick County of Ireland. As the frozen-to-the-bones passengers and the crew stumbled into a local restaurant, the chef welcomed them with piping hot coffee adding a shot of whisky to each cup. Thus the fabled Irish coffee was born. Nowadays, Irish coffee is usually included in a menu’s dessert section. The following is one method that makes an ideal drink for when the weather turns a little chilly and you need a quick pick-me-up.
Ingredients:
- Instant Coffee – 2 tblsp
- Irish Whiskey – 1/2 cup
- Thick Cream – 1 cup, whipped
- Caster Sugar – 3 tblsp
- Nutmeg Powder – little
Method:
- Heat 3 cups of water over medium flame.
- Bring to a boil and switch off flame.
- Add the coffee granules and mix well until fully dissolved.
- Add the whiskey and caster sugar.
- Stir well.
- Pour into individual serving mugs.
- Top off with cream and sprinkle a bit of nutmeg powder.
- Serve at once.