Today is St. Patrick's Day, and how better to celebrate than with a bit of Irish Coffee? Here is my favorite recipe for celebrating in style (compliments of Joy of Cooking)

Irish Coffee:

- Heat, but do not boil, and place in a pre-warmed 7-oz goblet or coffee cup:

-1 jigger Irish Whiskey

- 1 to 2 teaspoons sugar (true aficionados claim that the only proper Irish Coffee is made with Demerara sugar)

-Fill to within 1/2 inch of the top with freshly made hot coffee

-Stir until sugar is dissolved.

-Top with chilled whipped cream (homemade, of course)

Check out the story behind Irish Coffee here.