My Christmas Liqueur Coffee

[welshbyte]

Well its getting close to Christmas now and the days are growing cold. What i really love to treat myself to around Christmas is a liqueur coffee. The way i make it is to get one of my special liqueur coffee glasses (bought for me one Christmas) and put a couple of spoonfuls of sugar into it with some instant coffee. Then i add a generous tot of my chosen liquor (usually whisky) and pour freshly boiled water in and stir so all the sugar is dissolved and the whole thing is swirling nicely in the glass. Then i get some double cream and drizzle it slowly down the lip of the glass so that it floats on top of the coffee, which has been made slightly more dense by the dissolved sugar in it (thats the secret).

What i'm looking for this year is a really excellent whisky or other liquor to add to my liqueur coffee. I have so far tried Jameson's (for the proper Irish Coffee), Famous Grouse, Glenfiddich, Chiraz Regal and Rum although i can't remember which type. My favourite so far is probably Glenfiddich.

I'm thinking of getting a bottle of the new Welsh whisky, Penderyn, out of curiosity but I'd rather get something that i know i will really enjoy. So does anyone have any suggestions for alternative liquors? And has anyone tried Penderyn yet? Also any suggestions for different types of coffee would be interesting - i usually use either Nescafe or Kenco Gold Blend

[maleficent]

Mexican Coffee
Fresh, drip coffee
1 oz. of White Tequila (example: Orendein brand tequila)
1 oz. Creme de Cacao liqueur
Whipped cream
In a glass, pour the shot of tequila first, then pour the hot coffee. Leave enough room at the top for plenty of whipped cream. Drop a dollop or three of whipped cream on top of the coffee, then drizzle a shot of Cream de Cacao liqueur on top.


I'm pretty simple in my coffee beverage choices, I like it with a shot of Kahula (Homemade is the best) or Baileys' (Homemade is the best and way more potent), Tia Maria, Frangelico - any "after dinner drink" is great in coffee... Check out the aperitifs section of your local liquor store.


Homemade Kahula
2 c. brown sugar
2 c. white sugar
4 c. water
2 oz. instant coffee
1 qt. vodka
1/2 vanilla bean, split lengthwise
Dissolve sugars in water and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and add instant coffee. Cool. Add vanilla bean and vodka. Store for 1 month in an air-tight jar.

Homemade Irish Cream
1 Cup heavy cream
1 can Eagle Brand condensed milk (NOT Evaporated)
2 cups Irish whiskey
1 tbs. chocolate syrup
2 tbs. instant coffee
1 tsp. vanilla
Blend all ingredients together, chill and serve.

[welshbyte]

Mmm that all sounds delicious. Thanks maleficent. I wish i had started this thread sooner so i had the month to make homemade kahlua hehe.

I have to say, i've used whipped cream on coffee a couple of times but i much prefer double cream, i think i'll stick to that

Still open to suggestions if anyone has more to add...