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Irish Coffee Created 1942 ...Cold Travelers Treated In Ireland
A Favorite Restaurant Recipe
Enter ...Irish Coffee
Imagine flying 18 hours in what was called a flying boat in 1942. You'd be
exhausted and chilled to the bone. That is when and why this Irish w
coffee and cream beverage was created. It happened in Limerick, Ireland,
at an airport restaurant.
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As I understand it from reading (no, I wasn't there) from 1939 to 1945 air
travel from America was by flying boats. These aircraft were landing at an
airport in Limerick, Ireland after a long, cold 18 hour flight.
Instead of just offering coffee or tea to the travelers, a Mr. Joseph S
the Chef at the airport restaurant, developed what is now known as Irish
Coffee.
I sell a great deal of Irish coffee at my restaurant, especially during the fall and winter months.
The restaurant recipe I use is the original as developed by Chef Sheridan (later to move to San
Francisco where he introduced the drink to more Americans than just air passengers).
Original Irish Coffee Recipe
A Real Restaurant Recipe
Preparation time: 2 minutes. Serves 1.
Measurement Conversion Table
Ingredients:
1 1/2 - 2 shots of Irish whiskey
2 -3 sugar cubes (1 teaspoon)
Hot coffee of your choice
Whipped cream (some whipping creams have an additive to increase shelf life. If you can obtain
untreated cream you will produce a better tasting beverage)
Instructions:
Heat a stemmed whiskey goblet or stemmed glass coffee mug with hot water
Pour in Irish whiskey
Add sugar
Fill with black coffee to within one inch of top
Stir gently to dilute sugar and mix coffee and whiskey
Top off to the brim with heavy cream slightly aerated and serve
Do not stir after adding cream. The best flavor is obtained by drinking the coffee and whiskey
through the cream.
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