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01/25/2012 National Irish Coffee Day Classic Irish Coffee

Source of Recipe

Irish Coffee Recipes


Recipe Introduction

Irish coffee is a delicious cocktail to enjoy any time of the year. It was first created in 1942 by Joe Sheridan, a bartender at the Shannon Airport in Ireland. One cold winter night, Sheridan was serving a group of traveling Americans. He decided to add whiskey to his customers' warm coffee in order to show them true Irish hospitality. When the passengers asked if they were being served Brazilian coffee, he told them that it was Irish coffee. It was Stanton Delaplane, a travel writer from San Francisco, who brought Irish coffee to the United States. After sampling it at the Shannon Airport, he wrote about the drink's delicious taste in his magazine. He was also able to convince the bartenders at the Buena Vista Cafe in San Francisco to start serving it on their menu. Irish coffee's popularity soon spread nationwide. Irish coffee is made from black coffee, sugar, Irish whiskey, and it is usually topped off with whip cream. Celebrate National Irish Coffee Day with a heavenly mug to keep you warm!

List of Ingredients

HOME COOKIN’ 01/25/2012 National Irish Coffee Day Classic Irish Coffee



Classic Irish Coffee from Irish Coffee Recipes


Get a change to your casual coffee recipe; try the classic Irish coffee recipe. This Irish coffee recipe is quick and fun and it is elegant and sophisticated. It’s great for when you have a lot of people over or when you are in the mood to make something special for yourself.

6 ounces of hot, fresh brewed coffee
1 teaspoon of brown sugar for sweetness
1 ½ ounces of your favorite Irish whiskey
heavy cream


Recipe



Using the heavy cream, whip it until it becomes whipped cream. You can add sugar and confeccionate sugar to sweeten. Place into the refrigerator to chill. Once your fresh coffee is brewed, combine it with the whiskey and sugar. Mix it well until the sugar dissolves. Take the whipped cream out and place it on top of the Irish coffee mixture. And voilá, you have in your hands your first homemade Irish coffee recipe.

Make sure that the whipped cream does not break the surface of the coffee. This may take some time to accomplish but with practice, you will get there.

Try using a warm spoon to add the whipped cream.

Tyr pouring the whip cream over the back of a spoon to help the cream float rather sink into the coffee mixture.