Ingredients

  • 1½ ozirish-whiskey
  • 4 ozhot-coffee
  • ½ ozhoney
  • 1 ozheavy-cream(Lightly whipped)
  • 🍋Whipped cream float(garnish)

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Instructions

  1. Preheat an Irish coffee glass with hot water, then discard.
  2. Add honey to the warm glass and pour in hot coffee.
  3. Stir until honey is dissolved.
  4. Add Irish whiskey and stir gently.
  5. Float lightly whipped cream on top by pouring over the back of a spoon.
  6. Serve without stirring - sip the coffee through the cream.

📜 History

This variation on the classic Irish Coffee substitutes honey for sugar, creating a more nuanced sweetness that complements the whiskey. The name plays on the Irish Mist liqueur, though this version uses pure Irish whiskey with honey.

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