There are a lot of stories surrounding the origin of the infamous Irish Coffee
Of course one would surmise that originally it started, well, in Ireland
Though this may be true, no one seems to able to nail down a specific who or where, although there are plenty of rumors
When I was in San Francisco many years ago, I had my first Irish Coffee at a place called the Buena Vista Cafe which claimed to be the originator of the drink in the United States
The Buena Vista? Doesn’t sound Irish to me
The story is that a traveling writer had an Irish Whiskey at a pub while he was abroad. When he came back to the States, he convinced the Buena Vista’s owners to add it to their menu around 1952 and they are still cranking them out today
Enough of the history lesson, whether you believe it or not
This is just a tasty beverage to warm you up on a cold winter’s night
We will need 6 ounces of strong black coffee, 2 ounces of Irish Whiskey, 1 tablespoon of brown sugar and some whipped cream
In a coffee mug add in the brown sugar, and top with the coffee
Next add in the whiskey and give a good stir
Top with some whipped cream and warm yourself up!
Enjoy!!!
Simply Sundays! ~ Irish Coffee
Ingredients
6 ounces of strong black coffee
2 ounces of Irish Whiskey
1 tablespoon of brown sugar
whipped cream
Directions
Add 1 tablespoon of brown sugar to a coffee mug. Pour in 6 ounces of strong black coffee
Pour in 2 ounces of Irish Whiskey and give a good stir
Top with whipped cream
Tools used to make this recipe
Winco Jiggers Steel 1 Ounce x 2 Ounce
Royal Classique 10 Piece Measuring Cups and Spoons
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I need a good Irish coffee like this one to warm me up! Is there a substitute for the whisky? Will bourbon work as well?
Sure Lesli, you can substitute bourbon for the Irish whiskey. Cheers!
I’ve never had irish coffee but I feel like I’d love it. I’ve got to try this recipe.
Thanks Julie!
This sounds so good! I love Irish coffee and often I’ll have one instead of a dessert when I go out for dinner.
Same here Corina!
Hehe, growing up in the UK in the early 90’s seemingly the only places that regularly had Irish coffee on the menu was Indian recipes, go figure? I always used to order one after a curry back then and I have not had one in years… I gotta give this a go, for nostalgia of course 😉
Irish coffee after curry… what an “interesting” combo! lol Glad we could bring you back in time! 🙂
I love Irish Coffee but I never made it home. I will definitely save this recipe. It looks marvellous 😋🤩
Thanks Ramona!
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