Irish Coffee Recipe ? and Happy Irish Coffee Day
The drink was invented in 1942 in the west of Ireland by Joseph Sheridan, head chef at a restaurant in Shannon Airport, in County Clare. Weather conditions had forced a New York-bound plane filled with Americans back to the airport. Sheridan decided to whip up a new drink to warm the weary stranded passengers who come into the restaurant.
When some of the passengers asked Sheridan if the coffee was from Brazil and what he called it, the chef replied “No, it’s not from Brazil. It’s Irish coffee.”
“Irish Coffee” quickly became the drink of choice at the airport. And that’s where Stanton Delaplane, a San Francisco travel writer, discovered it. Delaplane loved the drink so much that in 1952 he persuaded The Buena Vista Cafe in San Francisco to offer it.
Classic Irish Coffee (irishcoffeerecipe.com)
- 6 ounces of hot, fresh-brewed coffee
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- 1 1/2 ounces of your favourite Irish whiskey
- Heavy cream
Using the heavy cream, whip it until it becomes whipped cream. You can add sugar or confectionary sugar to sweeten. Chill. Combine fresh coffee with whiskey and sugar. Mix well until sugar dissolves. Place a dollop of whipped cream on top of each mug.
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Irish Coffee (tasteofhome.com) serves two Creme de menthe adds a colourful touch to the cream. But made without, the coffee still lives up to its reputation as a relaxing after-dinner drink.
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 2 ounces Irish whiskey
- 2 cups hot strong brewed coffee (French or dark roast)
- 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
1 teaspoon green creme de menthe Divide sugar and whiskey between two mugs. Stir in coffee. In a small bowl, beat cream and creme de menthe until thickened. Gently spoon onto tops of drinks, allowing the cream to float. Serve immediately.
How To Make Irish Coffe By Mike Cooper
Coffee King Mike Cooper‘s here with a recipe for one of the best known alcoholic coffee drinks around. This is Mike’s Irish Coffee recipe – a warming, tasty delight made with Irish whiskey, coffee, brown sugar and lightly whipped cream.
