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Irish Coffee (original)

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Ingredients:
4 Orange Peel
4 Lemon Twist
16 cloves
1 cinnamon stick
2 tspSugar
1/4 partIrish Whiskey
3/4 partCoffee
Procedures:
1Stud the strips of orange and lemon peel with 2 cloves each and place them in a frying pan or chafing dish with the stick of cinnamon and the 2 teaspoons of sugar.
2Place over moderate heat, stirring occationally with a wooden spoon, until the sugar has melted.
3Pour the Irish Whiskey into the pan and light a match to the liquid.
4(Be sure to step back since the flame will flare up instantly.
5) Shake the pan to and fro slowly until the flame dies out.
6Pour in the hot coffee all at once and let it come to a simmer.
7Remove from the heat.
8Rub the cut edge of a strip of lemon peel around the inside of each the irish coffee cup and dip it into a dish of caster sugar so that the sugar adheres to the inside rim.
9Pour in the coffee, trying not to disturb the sugar.
10Top each serving with a dollop of whipped cream.
11Serve in: Irish Coffee Cup