Bitter Coffee

Name: Bitter Coffee
Ingredients: 1 1/2 ounces Cynar; 1/2 ounce dark rum; 1/2 ounce maple syrup, preferably grade B; 1 egg yolk; 5 drops vanilla extract; 3 ounces hot, strong coffee; 1 whole nutmeg, or pinch ground nutmeg, for garnish

7 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

1 1/2 ounces Cynar
1/2 ounce dark rum
1/2 ounce maple syrup, preferably grade B
1 egg yolk
5 drops vanilla extract
3 ounces hot, strong coffee
1 whole nutmeg, or pinch ground nutmeg, for garnish

Directions

1

Fill a small saucepan halfway with water.
2

Over medium heat, bring to a gentle boil.
3

In a heat-safe bowl about the same diameter as the saucepan, whisk together the Cynar, rum, maple syrup, egg yolk and vanilla.
4

Place bowl on top of the saucepan, as water continues boiling, and whisk mixture for about another 2 to 3 minutes, just long enough to warm it and thicken it slightly.
5

Pour mixture into an Irish coffee mug and top with the coffee while stirring.
6

Grate whole nutmeg or sprinkle ground nutmeg over top.