Irish Coffee
Irish Coffee MugBuild & float
Origin
Joe Sheridan · Foynes Flying Boat terminal, Ireland · 1943
Chef Joe Sheridan added Irish whiskey to coffee for cold passengers diverted back to Foynes airbase on a winter night in 1943. Brought to the United States by travel writer Stanton Delaplane, who introduced it to the Buena Vista Cafe in San Francisco in 1952.
A warm, creamy cocktail for cold evenings — coffee meets whiskey.
Ingredients
- 1½ oz Irish Whiskey
- 6 oz Hot Coffee
- 1 tsp Sugar
- Lightly whipped Heavy Cream
Instructions
- Warm a glass mug by filling with hot water, then discarding.
- Add sugar and hot coffee, stir to dissolve.
- Add Irish whiskey and stir.
- Float lightly whipped cream over the back of a spoon.
Tips
- The cream should float, not be stirred in — you drink the coffee through it.
- Use freshly brewed coffee, not espresso.