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While working for O’Regan, Chef Sheridan invented a new beverage that quickly caught on and is well-known still today: Irish coffee. Read more about the circumstances leading to its advent on our Irish Coffee Centre page.
- Brendan O'Regan
In 1943, the government appointed O’Regan as Catering...
- Irish Coffee Centre
In 1943, Brendan O’Regan opened a restaurant and coffee shop...
- Brendan O'Regan
- Gaining Fame at Foynes Airport
- The Irish Coffee Craze in America
- A Postcard from Shannon
- The Story of Chef Sheridan
- A Lasting Legacy, Regardless of The Truth
During World War II, Foynes Airport in Limerick was one of the biggest in Europe. At the time, passengers relied on flying boats for transatlantic trips. The idea being that if the weather was too rough or fuel began to run short, the plane could land safely in the water. Once passengers landed on Ireland’s west coast, they could continue on to oth...
Years later travel journalist Stanton Delaplane became a big fan of Irish coffee, which he first came across at Shannon Airport in 1950. Then, in November 1952, nearly ten years after Joe Sheridan first began serving it, he tried to reinvent the drink at his local bar back in San Francisco. At The Buena Vista, near the city’s famous Fisherman’s Wha...
As the Irish coffee craze took hold in the US, writer Stanton Delaplane found himself in Shannon Airport once again when a damaged fuel pump forced his flight from Frankfurt to New York to make an unexpected stop. So the travel writer headed for the comfortable lounge, where maps of Ireland were displayed under the glass of each table. He ordered h...
Born in 1909 near Castlederg in Tyrone, Joe Sheridan was one of six sons. After his father died, the family moved to Dublin where Joe got experience in catering. In 1943, when Foynes Airport was opening its restaurant, he applied for a role as chef. According to the Foynes Flying Boat Museum, his application simply stated: “Dear Sir, I’m the man fo...
By 1955, Delaplane could no longer stand Irish coffee and Joe Sheridan was an AA member because of the impact his drinking habit had on his health and finances. Despite this, Sheridan was proud of his legacy and always kept a clipping of the Delaplane column which named him as the inventor of Irish coffee stashed in a hidden pocket. He carried it w...
Feb 1, 2019 · Joe Sheridan serving Irish Coffee to Marilyn Monroe. This is the Irish Coffee Recipe offered by Joe Sheridan: Cream - Rich as an Irish Brogue. Coffee - Strong as a Friendly Hand. Sugar - Sweet as the tongue of a Rogue. Whiskey - Smooth as the Wit of the Land. Irish Coffee Recipe Ingredients. 4 ounces strong rich hot coffee.
Oct 1, 2018 · Sheridan's response was simple: no, it was Irish coffee. Now a popular fixture among Irish folk on both sides of the Atlantic, whether in a pub, cafe or restaurant, Joe Sheridan's recipe still represents the benchmark for any good Irish coffee. Here's how you make it... What you'll need: 1 measure of Irish whiskey. 1 measure of strong black coffee.
One version is attributed to a Joe Sheridan, head chef at the restaurant and coffee shop in the Foynes Airbase flying boat terminal (about 15 km from present-day Shannon Airport, County Clare). In 1942 or 1943, [4] [5] he added whiskey to the coffee of some disembarking passengers.
Aug 26, 2023 · This recipe was created in Ireland by Joe Sheridan in the early 1940s. Despite some common shortcuts, authentic Irish coffee is not as simple as spiking coffee with a shot of whiskey. Instead, this is a well-planned, carefully constructed coffee drink that should be mixed with the care of any latte or cappuccino.
