Hot Bourbon Coffee, Our Traditional Holiday Drink

1 cup coffee
2 oz Bourbon
1/3 cup organic heavy whipping cream
3 teaspoons raw sugar
3 teaspoons vanilla syrup
Blender or Whisk
Heavy Glass or Large Mug

Heat the glass or mug with hot water.

Add the vanilla syrup to the heavy whipping cream. Whip the heavy whipping cream by hand or in a blender till it is solid, but not frothy.

Use 1 cup piping hot coffee, we use cold brew coffee heated in the microwave until steaming but not boiling. The better the coffee, the better the finished product. Don’t skimp.

Empty the preheated water from the glass or mug.

Pour in the hot coffee gently.

Stir in 2-3 teaspoons of raw sugar.

Gently add 2 oz Bourbon. Use 3 oz if the relatives are really getting on your nerves. We recommend Booker’s or Prichard’s Double Barreled. Go all out on the quality of the Bourbon, it makes a huge difference in the final product.

Add the whipped cream. I like to stir in about two thirds and let the other third rest on the top.

This recipe makes enough for two.

Enjoy!

Happy Holidays from Kevin and Natalie.

 

 

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  • http://twitter.com/nutellaisevil gabrielle

    Oooh, yum! We made “irish coffee” today with unwhipped heavy cream and bourbon, but this sounds even better. Booker’s is our favorite bourbon, but I haven’t heard of Prichard’s- now I have to seek it out! (Hey, next time y’all are in Raleigh, you should check out Foundation if you haven’t already- bourbon lovers’ heaven.) Merry Christmas, y’all!

  • Kevin

    We will be in Raleigh on the 6th for the opening of the Contemporary South opening. Natalie has a piece in the show. We will definitely check out Foundation, we would love to see you as well.

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