It is unknown who came up with the idea to combine coffee and alcohol, but now such drinks are popular all over the world.
You've probably seen photos of Irish coffee with a characteristic cream cap on the menu.
A striking representative of this family of cocktails is the Irish version. The peculiarity of this drink is the addition of high-quality whiskey. It is a traditional drink, originally produced in the Irish Isles and distributed throughout modern Ireland, Britain and much of Western Europe.
In our country, different brands of whiskey can be found in specialized stores and retail outlets.
The appearance of the cocktail
Irish coffee became famous thanks to an accident.
In the forties of the last century, air travel across the Atlantic was very long and dangerous. Accidents were frequent. This is what happened in 1943, when the plane made an emergency landing at Glasgow Airport.
To warm up the frightened passengers, the administration placed them in the hall, and the emergency chef of a nearby restaurant, named Joseph Sheridan, treated them to a coffee drink with whiskey and cream according to his own recipe.
When asked what kind of coffee it was, he said it was Irish. Among those who tried it was the editor of the New York Times and a journalist from a newspaper in San Francisco.
Articles followed about the unusual event, with mentions of gratitude to the cook and his wonderful drink.
The article was read by an Irishman, the owner of a bar in San Francisco called Bueno Vista, who contacted the chef and bought the recipe.
Since then, Irish coffee with cream has been very famous in America.
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Irish coffee includes the usual and most common varieties of coffee beans and high-quality alcohol.
Popular recipes
Traditional Irish Cream Coffee
Preparation requires strict adherence to proportions: freshly brewed strong coffee - 4 parts (80 ml), Irish whiskey - 2 parts (40 ml), cream - 1.5 parts (30 ml), brown sugar - 1 teaspoon. In other sources you can find a different ratio: 170 ml of coffee, 30 ml of whiskey, 40 ml of cream.
Different sources contain different approaches to consistency in mixing ingredients, each of which has a right to exist. The technology for preparing the classic recipe is simple: first, hot, strong coffee is poured into a bowl, sugar is added, whiskey is added, and finally whipped cream.
For a cocktail, it is better to take cream purchased in a store, since homemade cream is too fatty and there is a high probability that after laying out it will settle, which will ruin the appearance of the drink. You can use cream that is sold in a balloon: it should be squeezed out from the edges to the center, gradually reducing the diameter of the circles.
Whiskey recipe
Another recipe, although it includes the same ingredients, is interesting in that sugar and whiskey are first placed in a container, then a small amount of alcohol is poured into a teaspoon and set on fire. Burning alcohol is added to the rest of the composition. After lighting, freshly brewed, hot coffee is poured in. The container with the drink is usually covered for a few minutes so that the components “make friends”, and cream is laid out on top. According to experts, the taste of the drink prepared by the first and second methods will not differ, but the second preparation technology will make it much softer and with a pleasant caramel taste and aroma.
With Baileys liqueur
It is considered a female version of the drink, since Irish whiskey is replaced with Baileys liqueur, so beloved by the female sex. A glass of this coffee can dispel melancholy and fight depression.
The composition is as follows:
- 160 ml strong coffee.
- 40 ml Baileys liqueur.
- 40 ml whipped cream.
- Sugar to taste.
First, liqueur is poured into the glass, then sugar, then hot coffee. Everything gets mixed up. On top is a layer of whipped cream, which is sometimes sprinkled with grated chocolate.
Cinnamon
The recipe for a cocktail with cinnamon is interesting: the spice gives it a unique aroma and taste.
For preparation you will need:
- 2 tsp coffee.
- 120 ml purified water.
- 30 ml whiskey.
- 50 ml whipped cream.
- Ground cinnamon.
The coffee must be ground, after adding a piece of cinnamon stick. Then cook it in a Turk, add sugar to taste. Pour coffee through a strainer into a heated container and add whiskey. The composition should be completed with a whipped cream topping, which is usually dusted with ground cinnamon.
One of the secrets to preparing delicious and aromatic coffee is to preheat the utensils that will be used during the preparation of the drink. Before you start preparing the cocktail, you need to rinse the dishes several times with hot water or hold them under running hot water, then pour boiling water into it for a few minutes. After this, the containers must be wiped dry.
Coffee selection
When choosing, you should give preference to Arabica with medium roast. The ideal option would be to find beans with a bouquet of chocolate aromas. Do not choose varieties that are too bitter. This can ruin the drink.
The choice of brewing method is not so important. In any case, you will be pleased with the result.
Characteristics of Irish coffee
| Bean varieties | 100% Arabica |
| Roasting degree | Medium (Viennese or slightly lighter) |
| Grinding | Depends on how the coffee base is prepared |
| Coffee base temperature | +70 ± 5 °C |
| Whiskey temperature | from +35 to +40 °C |
| Cream temperature | +10 ± 5 °C |
| Cooking time | 7–10 minutes |
| Portion output volume, ml | 150–160 (including foam) |
| Caffeine content (strength) | 100–150 mg (per serving) |
| Recommended intake (servings per day) | 1 |
| Maximum permissible norm (servings per day) | 2 |
| Calorie content | 162 kcal – with 10% fat cream; 188 kcal – with 20% fat cream; 213 kcal – with 30% fat cream. |
Whiskey selection
Be careful when choosing alcohol. To get a real traditional taste, you need to choose good Irish whiskey brands made according to traditional recipes.
WARNING: Pay attention to the smell. Some whiskey brands in Ireland have peaty and smoky notes. For coffee, suitable varieties include Jamison, St. Patrick, Bushmills, Finnigan and Conemara.
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The age of the alcohol does not matter.
Preheat the whiskey. This way you will be able to mix the cocktail better. A water bath is suitable for heating.
Cream selection
Oddly enough, but it is the choice of the dairy component that will be the most difficult. You will have to find cream with a fat percentage of around 20-30 percent. You can use cream with a fat content index of 10%, but you will not be able to get the rich taste that the original has.
Regular cream creates a lump at the bottom of the cup if the coffee is not drunk immediately. Whipped cream would be a better option. In cafes, as a rule, they give preference to the latter option. This is primarily due to the greater presentation of the Irish Coffee cocktail. But there are subtleties here too. Whipped cream from a can will not work.
You can't make a big foam. Irish coffee is usually drunk straight away without stirring. It is impossible to drink it without getting dirty with high foam. A good barista or bartender will use liquid cream.
Delivery by courier in Moscow, St. Petersburg and Nizhny Novgorod
Delivery time for Moscow. For orders placed before 15:00, delivery by courier in Moscow (within the Moscow Ring Road) is carried out the next day.
For orders placed after 15:00, delivery is carried out on the second day. Orders to Moscow areas beyond the Moscow Ring Road and to the Moscow region within a 50 km radius from Moscow are delivered under the same conditions, but sometimes can be delivered on the 2nd or 3rd day (depending on the area). Delivery by courier is carried out in Moscow (within the Moscow Ring Road) from Monday to Friday from 11 to 23 hours. From 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., you must name the time interval as 3 hours. Evening delivery from 18:00 to 23:00 is carried out without a time interval. On Saturdays, delivery is carried out from 11 to 18 with two time slots: from 11 to 14 and from 14 to 18. Delivery is not available on Sundays. To areas of Moscow outside the Moscow Ring Road and in the Moscow region within a radius of 50 km from Moscow, delivery is carried out from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., only on weekdays without a time interval. Urgent delivery time for Moscow. Delivery is possible within a few hours if ordered before 15:00 or in the morning of the next day if ordered after 15:00. See the tariff below.
Delivery time for St. Petersburg. For orders placed before 15:00, delivery by courier in St. Petersburg (within the Ring Road) is carried out within 1 business day. For orders placed after 15:00, delivery is carried out within 2 business days. Orders to areas of St. Petersburg beyond the Ring Road and to the Leningrad region within a radius of 50 km from St. Petersburg are delivered under the same conditions, but sometimes can be delivered on the 3rd or 4th day (depending on the area). Delivery by courier is carried out in St. Petersburg (within the Ring Road) from Monday to Friday from 11 to 21 hours. From 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., you must name the time interval as 3 hours. Evening delivery from 18:00 to 21:00 is carried out without a time interval. On Saturdays, delivery is carried out from 11 to 18 without a time interval. This means that when ordering delivery on Saturday, you must be at the delivery address within this time interval or with the ability to quickly get to the place where the order is received, because... The courier calls 1 hour before delivery. Delivery is not available on Sundays. To areas of St. Petersburg beyond the Ring Road and to the Leningrad region within a radius of 50 km from St. Petersburg, delivery is carried out from 11 to 18 hours only on weekdays without a time interval.
Delivery time for Nizhny Novgorod. For orders placed before 15:00, delivery by courier in Nizhny Novgorod is carried out within 1 business day. For orders placed after 15:00, delivery is carried out within 2 business days. Delivery is carried out from Monday to Friday from 10 to 18 hours, in the time intervals from 10 to 14 or from 14 to 18 hours. On Saturdays, delivery is carried out from 10 to 16 without a time interval. This means that when ordering delivery on Saturday, you must be at the delivery address within this time interval or with the ability to quickly get to the place where the order is received, because... The courier calls 1 hour before delivery. Delivery is not available on Sundays. Delivery to the Nizhny Novgorod region is not carried out by courier.
Cost of delivery:
- in Moscow (within the Moscow Ring Road), St. Petersburg (within the Ring Road) and Nizhny Novgorod for orders over 2,000 rubles, delivery is FREE;
- in Moscow (within the Moscow Ring Road), St. Petersburg (within the Ring Road) and Nizhny Novgorod for an order value of up to 2000 rubles, the delivery cost will be 250 rubles;
- express delivery in Moscow (within the Moscow Ring Road) 500 rubles;
- for delivery to Moscow areas outside the Moscow Ring Road, Moscow region within a radius of 50 km from Moscow, areas of St. Petersburg outside the Ring Road and the Leningrad region within a radius of 50 km from St. Petersburg, 50 rubles are added for every 5 km. The cost of delivery to areas beyond the Moscow Ring Road and the Ring Road, the Moscow and Leningrad regions is not calculated automatically when placing an order and will be calculated by the manager when processing the order and notified to you by phone. You can find out the cost of additional payment for delivery to these areas and settlements, as well as the possibility of delivery to your locality, by following the link on the courier service website here. You must select a city (Moscow or St. Petersburg), enter the address and click the “Calculate” button. If the message “Sorry, the destination is too far” appears, then delivery to such settlements by courier is not carried out. In this case, you can order delivery by parcel via Russian Post with cash on delivery. Delivery to the Nizhny Novgorod region is not carried out by courier.
- for distributors and privileged customers who have a number, the delivery cost will be 350 rubles, regardless of the cost of the order (delivery in Moscow within the Moscow Ring Road, St. Petersburg (day delivery within the Ring Road) and Nizhny Novgorod). In areas of Moscow beyond the Moscow Ring Road, the Moscow region within a radius of 50 km from Moscow, areas of St. Petersburg beyond the Ring Road and the Leningrad region within a radius of 50 km from St. Petersburg, 50 rubles are added for every 5 km.
An example of calculating the cost of delivery in the Moscow region: delivery to Podolsk, Moscow region is required. For an order amount of up to 2000 rubles, the delivery cost will be 250 rubles (tariff) + 200 rubles (surcharge for distance, 16 km from the Moscow Ring Road) = 450 rubles. If the order amount is over 2000 rubles, the delivery cost will be 200 rubles.
Payment is made to the courier in cash upon receipt of the order. When delivering to business centers, shopping centers, offices, schools, warehouses and other institutions, the courier does not enter the buildings, so the courier must be met at the main entrance or in the lobby. The waiting time for the courier is no more than 15 minutes.
Choice of sugar
The most common sugar is used. However, in more expensive establishments they prefer cane sugar. The fact is that it dissolves in this cocktail faster than beet sugar or refined sugar.
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Vessel selection
It is impossible to say with confidence what this drink actually is. Many classify it as a cocktail, although others consider it a type of regular coffee.
This dispute was expressed in a special cup - a glass, that is, in a vessel specially created for this drink, which considers the elegance of an ordinary cocktail glass and the practicality of coffee cups.
Such fancy glasses with handles are served only in the best places for coffee with Irish liqueur.How Irish coffee is prepared in modern cafes
Nowadays in restaurants and cafes the cocktail is served in tempered glass glasses with a high stem so that the customer can visually assess the composition and quality of the drink.
Traditionally, tall glasses made of thick clear glass were used as glasses for Irish coffee.
It was this cocktail that served to spread the fashion for transparent glasses for coffee cocktails, called toddies. Tall glasses with a small handle are ideal for this drink, as its unusual layered texture is clearly visible through their transparent walls.
Preparation
Clear the finished coffee from the grounds, or as they are otherwise called - suspension.
Pour whiskey heated in a water bath into the coffee and add sugar.
Add cream to the drink. You can use a spoon or even a knife for this. You need to ensure that the cream is poured in a thin stream and remains on the surface in an even layer.
Coffee Irish cream is ready. You can enjoy it. The drink will not leave you indifferent.
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