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Midnight at the North Pole
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No. 43 · Christmas Classics with a Twist

Midnight at the North Pole

An Irish coffee for the night shift under the northern lights.

Serves1
GlassStemmed Irish coffee glass
Difficulty2 of 3
Sweet / Strong2 / 2
CostLow
Make-aheadWhip cream ahead

Ingredients

  • 1.5 oz Irish whiskey
  • 0.5 oz demerara syrup
  • 4 oz hot, strong coffee
  • 1 oz heavy cream, lightly whipped until just pourable
  • Garnish: pinch of cinnamon on the cream

Build

  1. Warm the glass with hot water; empty it.
  2. Add whiskey, syrup and coffee; stir.
  3. Float the cream over the back of a warm spoon.
  4. Dust with cinnamon. Don't stir; sip through the cream.

Zero-proof twin

decaf coffee, 0.5 oz demerara, same cream float.

Batch for 8. brew 32 oz coffee, keep hot; add 1.5 oz whiskey and 0.5 oz syrup per glass; float cream to order.

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