The Real Irish Coffee

Delicious, especially this time of year.

2 oz Irish Whiskey
1 to 2 tsp sugar
Freshly brewed black coffee
1 to 2 oz heavy cream, warmed to room temperature

First heat the glass with hot water.  Discard the water and fill the glass to within an inch or so of the rim with coffee.  Add the whiskey and sugar and stir well.  Pouring over the back of a spoon, float the cream on the top of the coffee.  Serve without a spoon.   The idea is for the coffee to be sipped through a layer of cream, not for the cream to be stirred into the coffee.

Irish Roasted Salmon

Salmon marinated in Irish Whiskey and honey!  From Food and Drink Autumn 2003

2 tbsp honey
1/4 cup cider vinegar
1/4 cup Irish whiskey
2 tsp chopped fresh thyme
1 1/2 tsp grated lemon zest
2 tbsp vegetable oil
Salt and freshly ground pepper
4 salmon fillets

1. Mix together honey, vinegar, whiskey, thyme, lemon zest, oil, salt and pepper.  Pour over salmon and marinate 1 hour on the counter or 4 hours refrigerated.
2. Preheat oven to 450F.
3. Remove salmon from marinade and place on a rack over a roasting pan.  Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, basting once with the marinade or until golden and white juices are just beginning to appear.  Place on 4 serving plates.