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Classic · Multiple · Irish coffee mug

From Modern American Drinks by George J. Kappeler (1900). Original recipe: "Beat up the yolk of one egg in a small saucepan with one tablespoonful fine sugar, one pony of honey, four dashes orange curaçoa, one and a half jiggers claret. Put on fire, let it come to the boiling point; mix well. Serve in a mug, add a slice of lemon."

GlassIrish coffee mug
GarnishNone
ABV0%
Categoryprohibition
Flavorclassic, pre-prohibition, kappeler-1900

Ingredients

  • Sugar0.5 tbsp
  • honey1 oz
  • orange curaçoa4 dashes
  • lemon1 slice

Method

  1. Add sugar, honey, orange curaçoa, and lemon to mixing glass with ice
  2. Stir until well chilled
  3. Strain into chilled irish coffee mug