The best Irish coffee has few ingredients and, as an after-dinner or apres-ski drink, has few warming equals. Make sure the coffee is freshly brewed. The lightly sweetened whip cream can be made ahead and kept in the refrigerator for several hours.

Irish Coffee
2 teaspoons of granulated sugar
1 1/2 ounces Irish whiskey
Fresh-brewed coffee
Whipped cream, sweetened lightly and whipped to soft peaks.

Put sugar and whiskey in a mug or thick-walled goblet. Add coffee to within an inch of the rim. Stir gently until sugar has dissolved. Slowly pour in whipped cream to the rim.

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