Brown Sugar
Molasses-rich unrefined sugar — the traditional Irish Coffee sweetener.
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Flavor profile: sweet
Brown sugar carries a touch of molasses that refined white sugar lacks — warm, caramel, slightly funky. A teaspoon of brown sugar in an Irish Coffee gives the drink its characteristic depth; refined sugar makes a thinner, less interesting version. Light or dark brown sugar both work; dark has more molasses.
Common uses
Irish Coffee, hot cocktails.
Cocktails that use Brown Sugar
- Irish Coffee — Hot coffee, Irish whiskey, brown sugar, and a thick cream float