On a cold, winter evening, after a wonderful dinner, sit back and enjoy...
....caife na hÉireann (Irish)
Serves 4
Type I
½ cup (120 ml) each: Irish cream liqueur and organic, chilled whipped cream
2 Tbs. (30 ml) Cointreau or other orange liqueur
1 Tbs. (15 ml) powdered sugar
1 Tbs. (15 ml) powdered sugar
¼ cup (60 ml) Irish whiskey
3 cups (720 ml) strong hot coffee
2 Tbs. (30 ml) Cointreau or other orange liqueur
¼ cup (60 ml) brandy
2 Tbs. (30 ml) Cointreau or other orange liqueur
¼ cup (60 ml) brandy
A. Can be made 4 hours ahead, covered, and refrigerated:
amháin 1. Combine cream, Cointreau, and sugar in a bowl.
dh 2. Beat until medium-firm peaks form.
B.
trí 3. Pour 2 Tbs. (30 ml) Irish cream liqueur, 1 Tbs. (15 ml) whiskey, and 1 Tbs. (15 ml) brandy into each of the four coffee mugs or Irish glasses.
ceithre 4. Pour hot coffee over.
cúig 5. Top each with dollop of whipped cream.
Type II
Makes 1
¼ cup (60 ml) each: Irish whiskey and cold whipped cream
2 Tbs. (30 ml) brown sugar
brewed coffee
nutmeg for topping
1. Fill a heatproof glass with hot water and leave to stand.
2. Whip the cream until thicken.
3. Put back in the refrigerator.
4. Dissolve the sugar in 2 Tbs. (30 ml) of hot water in small pan. Bring to a boil. Remove from the heat.
5. Empty the glass and pour in the whiskey, then the coffee.
6. Whisk the cream on over the back of a spoon (so it will not sink).
7. Optional: grate a little nutmeg over the top.
Irish toast to friends:
"May the hinges of our friendship never grow rusty."
"Mura féidir folaíonn ár gcuid cairdeas riamh meirgeach."
("If our friendship can never include rusty.")
"Mura féidir folaíonn ár gcuid cairdeas riamh meirgeach."
("If our friendship can never include rusty.")
