I thought that since today is St. Patricks day I would go ahead and post the recipe for a "drink of the week" a day early {Thank Goodness It's Thursday}. In honor of the day I thought the best drink {aside from a Guinness} to share with friends is an Irish Coffee. I must admit, Irish coffee makes an appearance at most of our holidays around here. Our good friend David Peterson {soon to be Dr. Peterson} has paid his way through grad school by bartending and is called upon to "Irish up the coffee" by a whole household of people at Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter, etc. I think that Irish coffee tastes best when made by a friend and served with a house full of happy people. However, drinking it as a nightcap after the baby has gone to bed is a close second. However you enjoy it go ahead and indulge today/tonight!
The Buena Vista Irish Coffee
Ingredients:
Freshly brewed coffee {my husband grew up in Hawaii and works with people from the Middle East so it's insisted in our house that we have high quality Kona coffee and it's strong enough to cut with a pair of scissors}
Sugar cubes
Irish whiskey {I like Jameson}
Fresh lightly whipped heavy whipping cream {seriously, get heavy cream and whip it yourself until soft peaks form - don't use the canned crap, it'll make a difference}
Directions:
1. Fill a latte glass {or whatever glass you have} with boiling water to heat up the glass while you get your ingredients all together. Once you're ready to make you drink dump the water out.
2. Pour the hot coffee into the hot glass until about 3/4 full and drop in two sugar cubes. Stir until the sugar is dissolved.
3. Add a full jigger of whiskey and stir.
4. Top with a collar of the lightly whipped cream by pouring it over a spoon into the glass.
5. Enjoy while it's still piping hot!
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