Authentic Irish Coffee

Recipes / Coctails

This is a replica of the coffee served at the Shannon Airport in Ireland. It was re-created by the owner of the Buena Vista Cafe in San Francisco.

Recipe «Authentic Irish Coffee» presented in category Recipes / Coctails, to prepare this dish you will need no more 10 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author shef would need: 1-2 tsp sugar, 1 oz irish whiskey .

Ingredients:

  • 1-2 tsp sugar 
  • 1 oz irish whiskey 

Instructions

  1. Use fresh, cold water to make coffee - 2 rounded Tablespoons per 6 oz. cup.
  2. Fill a 6-8 oz mug with hot water (to warm). In a bowl, whip or broth cream lightly, so it is still pourable.
  3. Empty water from mug, add hot coffee and sugar, stir to dissolve. Add whiskey, stir. Hold a spoon upside down over mug and slowly pour the cream over the spoon, allowing it to float onto the top of the coffee.
    Do Not stir - drink through the cream.