Kentucky Coffee
Hot coffee spiked with bourbon and brown sugar for a Southern take on the Irish Coffee.
Base
whiskey
Glassware
Mug
Flavor Profile
sweetstrong
Ingredients
- 1.5 oz bourbon whiskey
- 4 oz hot brewed coffee
- 0.5 oz simple syrup
- Lightly whipped cream, to top
Instructions
- 1Warm a heatproof glass and add bourbon, coffee, and simple syrup.
- 2Stir to combine.
- 3Top with lightly whipped cream.
Origin & Story
Kentucky, United States, modern
A bourbon-forward take on coffee cocktails from whiskey's home state, it pairs Kentucky bourbon with coffee liqueur to highlight the caramel and vanilla notes bourbon shares with coffee.
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