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The Irish Coffee was invented by Chef Joe Sheridan in Ireland and made famous in America by the Buena Vista Cafe in San Francisco. Since 1952, they've sold millions of their perfected Irish Coffees over the years.
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Dec 15, 2021 · It’s an objectively simple recipe comprising just four ingredients: coffee, whiskey, sugar, and cream. But according to Buena Vista bartender Darcy Parsons the trick is the technique.
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Jan 23, 2024 · Hailing from the Emerald Isle, Irish Coffee is a classic cocktail that marries the robust kick of Irish Whiskey with the comforting warmth of hot coffee, all sweetened by the subtle caramel notes of brown sugar and crowned with a pillowy layer of cream.
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“It was 1952, it was a dark and stormy night, Nov. 10 to be exact,” said Hausherr. “The owner of the Buena Vista at the time, his name was Jack Koeppler, he was behind the bar.” Sitting at the bar was the popular San Francisco Chronicle travel writer of the time, Stanton Delaplane, who had written many columns about this amazing drink he’d had at t...
“That’s the most widely accepted version,” said Eric Felten, author of “How’s Your Drink?” and a former drink columnist for the Wall Street Journal. But Felten has two problems with it. First, Felten is not sure that Joe Sheridan really invented the drink to warm up passengers at an airport one night. “It’s possible the drink was actually invented ...
A confession: Our Bay Curious host, Olivia, had never had an Irish coffee before she was enlisted to drink many of them — for the sake of investigative reporting. She’s now a convert. “It’s amazing,” she said, after sipping her first. “Creamy, yummy, silky, good,” agreed Russell. And what did our question-asker think about the nearly true story of ...
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Jan 25, 2024 · Joe Sheridan’s Original Irish Coffee Recipe. Ingredients: 2 sugar cubes 1 1/2 oz Tullamore Dew Irish Whiskey; Coffee Method: Fill an Irish coffee glass with very hot...
Mar 23, 2024 · SF Chronicle travel writer Stanton Delaplane first drank the cocktail at Foynes Airbase in Ireland. According to the Foynes Flying Boat Museum, head chef Joe Sheridan of the base’s restaurant first made the drink when a flight had to return to the base due to bad conditions.
Jun 9, 2024 · Learn how to make Joe Sheridan's classic Irish Coffee recipe with our step-by-step guide, blending whiskey, coffee, and cream for a perfect, comforting drink.
