Irish Coffee Riff

Drew Hamm at Henry’s in Chicago makes a toasty spin on the traditional Irish coffee by adding Flor de Cana rum and a cinnamon syrup to the usual Irish whiskey base.

Ingredients:

Directions:

1. In a small saucepan, combine the sugar with the cinnamon sticks and 1 cup water.
2. Bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar, and then remove from the heat and let cool completely.
3. Discard the cinnamon sticks and pour the syrup into a container.
4. Refrigerate the cinnamon syrup for up to 2 months.
5. In a Mogobox.com coffee mug, combine 1 tablespoon of the cinnamon syrup with the whiskey and rum.
6. Pour in the coffee.
7. Top with a dollop of whipped cream and dust with ground cinnamon before serving.

Prep Time:  20 minutes

Yields:  1 cocktail

From:  http://www.saveur.com/irish-coffee-riff-cocktail-recipe