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Spirited: Hot Coffee with Orange Liqueur

Source of Recipe


Kaffeehaus






List of Ingredients



• Boiling water, for heating the glass
  
• 3 Tbsp orange-flavored liqueur, such as Grand Marnier
  
• 1 tsp superfine sugar
  
• 1 cup hot, brewed coffee, preferably Vienna roast
  
• A dollop of sweetened whipped cream (recipe follows)
  
• Freshly grated orange zest, to taste, for garnish
  






Instructions



1. Fill a coffee cup with boiling water and let stand for 1 minute to heat the glass. Pour out the water.
   
   
2. Pour the liqueur into the cup and stir in the sugar. Add the coffee. Top with whipped cream, then grate the orange zest over the top. Serve immediately.
   
   Makes 1 serving.
   
   SWEETENED WHIPPED CREAM
   
   1 cup heavy cream
   2 Tbsp confectioners' sugar
   1/2 tsp vanilla extract
   
   Pour the cream into a well-chilled bowl and add the sugar and vanilla. Using an electric hand mixer or balloon whisk, beat the cream to the desired consistency. For soft peaks, the cream will be just thick enough to hold its shape in soft billows. For stiffly beaten cream, the beaters or whisk wires will leave distinct traces in the cream and stand in firm peaks when the beaters are lifted. (Makes 2 cups.)