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After dinner, after hours, or even after a long St. Patrick's Day, Irish coffee is the one delicious pick-me-up you won't find at your local coffeehouse. |
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Run hot water slowly over the glass or mug until it’s at room temperature, or warmer, and dry it. |
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Pouring hot coffee into a cold glass could cause the glass to crack. |
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Add brown sugar. |
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Pour in the whiskey and hot coffee, leaving a bit of room at the top for whipped cream. |
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For a cold version of this, chill sweetened coffee before adding the whiskey, or freeze some in an ice cube tray. |
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Stir well, until the sugar to dissolves completely. |
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Squirt or spoon a dollop of whipped cream so it simply sets on top of the drink. |
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Do not stir—not only does the hot drink taste better sipped through the cream, it stays warmer longer with the cream on top. |
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The drink Irish Coffee was devised in 1942 at an exclusive Irish airport to welcome American VIPs like Humphrey Bogart and Eleanor Roosevelt. |