Friday 6 December 2019

Foodie Friday – Prince Charlie's coffee



Prince Charlie's Coffee is named after Bonnie Prince Charlie (not our current one).  In 1746 in gratitude to people helping him escape following Culloden he gifted the recipe for his own personal liqueur.

Today that liqueur is known as Drambuie. It is a secret blend of aged Scotch, heather honey and herbs and spices.


Here's a take on how to make the coffee:

Ingredients: (makes 1 serving)
1 oz. Drambuie
1 tsp. soft light brown sugar
hot black coffee
1/4 C heavy cream, lightly whipped

Steps:
  1. Brew a pot of coffee.  A quality, smooth coffee is recommended and it should be made pretty strong (though not so strong that it overpowers the liqueur).
  2. Lightly whip the cream.
  3. Pour the Drambuie into a glass.
  4. Add the sugar and stir thoroughly until completely dissolved.
  5. Pour the hot coffee into the glass, leaving about 3/4″ from the top.  Stir.
  6. Using a teaspoon with its tip just touching the coffee, pour the lightly whipped cream over the coffee until it reaches the top of the glass.  You want to “float” the cream and not stir it in.

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