Name: Irish coffee
Total time: 10 min
Yield: Serves 1
Ingredients: 50ml Irish whiskey (or use a blended scotch); 2 tsp brown sugar; 150-200ml freshly brewed black coffee; 50-100ml double cream, chilled; nutmeg, a generous grating

A glass of Irish coffee with a brass spoon on a green background

50ml Irish whiskey (or use a blended scotch)
2 tsp brown sugar
150-200ml freshly brewed black coffee
50-100ml double cream
chilled
nutmeg
a generous grating

Method

step 1
Fill a heatproof glass with hot water and rinse out. Pour the whiskey into the glass along with the sugar and mix until the sugar has dissolved. Add the coffee and stir.
step 2
Lightly whip the cream until slightly thickened, then very slowly pour the cream over the back of a teaspoon into the glass so that it floats on top of the coffee in a layer. Grate a little nutmeg on top and serve.