Vacuum infused Irish coffee

A REINVENTED CLASSIC WITH AN AIRTENDER TWIST.

Irish coffee: a dessert with a punch for some, for others an instant heart-warming drink for colder evenings. In any case, not many people will deny that whiskey and coffee are a perfect match. 

Use the power of vacuum and air with the Airtender to infuse coffee flavours and create a smooth, silky cream topping for this classic drink. Here is how:

INGREDIENTS

• 200 ml Irish whiskey
• 20 gr coffee beans
• 100 ml water
• 100 gr cane sugar
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 2 star anise
• 3 cloves
• 150 gr sweetened double cream
• Nutmeg (fresh or pre-grated)
• Fresh coffee, brewed to your liking. A stronger, darker roast is recommended.

PREPARATION

The vacuum-infused whiskey

Pour the whiskey into a glass food jar and add the coffee beans. Prepare the lid for a Nanostopper if you haven't already done so. Close the lid tightly and place the Nanostopper in the lid. Set the Airtender to V mode, setting 5. Activate and extract air out of the jar until the Airtender automatically stops. Put aside until needed. 

The vacuum-infused sugar water

Pour the water into a saucepan and add the sugar, cinnamon sticks, star anise and cloves. Bring the water to a boil, then take off the heat.

Pour everything into a glass jar. Prepare the lid for a Nanostopper if you haven't already done so. Close the lid tightly and place the Nanostopper in the lid. Set the Airtender to V mode, setting 3. Activate and extract air out of the jar until the Airtender automatically stops. Put aside until needed. 

The cream layer

Pour the cream into a high jar or glass. Connect the Precision Aerator to the Airtender. Select A mode, setting 5 and activate. With the Precision Aerator control valve closed, stir the cream to a creamy, yoghurt-like consistency.

PREPARATION

• First, pour 60 ml of the infused sugar water into the glass
• Add 30 ml of the infused whiskey
• Add the freshly brewed coffee
• Take a spoon and hold it just above the fluid level in the glass. Pour the aerated cream onto the spoon to gently layer it onto the coffe mixture
• Add some (freshly) grated nutmeg to finish.

Enjoy!