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The Dead Rabbit Irish Coffee

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Originally from Ireland, Jack McGarry is the co-owner of award-winning New York City cocktail bars The Dead Rabbit and BlackTail.
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The Dead Rabbit

Jack McGarry of famed New York bar The Dead Rabbit shared his recipe for the bar's delicious hot Irish Coffee.

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 ounces Clontarf Irish whiskey
  • 4 ounces brewed coffee, hot
  • 3/4 ounce Demerara syrup (one part demerara sugar, one part water)
  • Heavy cream, lightly whipped
  • Garnish: freshly grated nutmeg

Steps

  1. Fill an Irish Coffee glass with hot water and let stand for a few minutes to warm.

  2. Discard the water and add the whiskey, coffee and Demerara syrup.

  3. Stir to combine and top with a layer of heavy cream the width of your thumb.

  4. Garnish with freshly grated nutmeg.