Vintage Coffee Cocktail

VCC (Vintage Cocktail Club) Dublin, Ireland

Makes 1 Servings

Source

Ingredients

1 14.9-oz. can Guinness

1 tablespoon malt extract (optional)

1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise

1/2 cup heavy cream

4 ounces hot freshly drawn espresso

1 1/2 ounces Paddy old Irish whiskey

1 teaspoon mild-flavored (light) molasses, plus more to taste

Ground nutmeg (for serving)

Method

Combine Guinness and malt extract, if using, in a small saucepan; scrape in vanilla seeds and add pod. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer, swirling occasionally, until reduced by one-third, about 12 minutes; remove vanilla bean and let cool.

Whisk cream and 1 ½ oz. Guinness reduction in a small bowl until slightly thickened.

Stir espresso, whiskey, and molasses in an Irish coffee glass until molasses is dissolved. Top with Guinness whipped cream and nutmeg.