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Recipe
How to make
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Prepare hot coffee.
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Pour the whiskey, simple syrup and hot coffee directly into the glass.
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Stir with a spoon.
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Gently add the whipped cream on top.
About
The history of Irish Coffee dates back to the 1940s, to Foynes Airport, a small terminal near Limerick, Ireland. At the time, Foynes was a key stopover for transatlantic flights between Europe and America. Long-range aircraft were not yet efficient enough to cross the Atlantic non-stop, and Foynes served as a refuelling point before the big jump to America.
On a particularly cold winter’s night, a flight from the United States was forced to turn back due to bad weather. As the freezing passengers disembarked at Foynes, Joe Sheridan, a chef at the airport restaurant, had a brilliant idea: to make them a warm and comforting drink. He mixed hot coffee, Irish whiskey, brown sugar and added a layer of whipped cream for a touch of sweetness.
One of the passengers, surprised by this drink, asked him if it was Brazilian coffee. Joe Sheridan proudly answered: "No, it's Irish Coffee!" Thus was born the famous cocktail.
