Irish Coffee

The Irish Coffee is a simple and delicious drink: just coffee, sugar, whiskey, and cream. Here we recreate three legendary recipes from the Buena Vista cafe, Dead Rabbit, and Erin Rose.

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EQUIPMENT

1. Cocktail set (includes Boston shaker, jigger, bar spoon, hawthorne strainer, fine mesh strainer, julep strainer, muddler, cocktail picks)

2. Georgian Irish Coffee Glasses

3. Angled measuring jigger

   • Version using ml measurements

4. Clever Dripper

5. Blender

6. Hand blender

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Buena Vista Irish Coffee

• 2 sugar cubes

• Dark coffee

• 1.5oz (45ml) Tullamore Dew Irish Whiskey

• Heavy cream

1. Fill glass with hot water and dump

2. Add sugar to coffee glass

3. Fill up glass 3/4 way

4. Add whiskey

5. Lightly whip the cream

6. Top with cream using a spoon

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Dead Rabbit Irish Coffee

• .625oz (20ml) rich demerara syrup (2 parts demerara sugar to 1 part water)

• 4oz (120ml) hot coffee

• 1.5oz (45ml) Clontarf Irish Whiskey

• 1oz (30ml) heavy cream

1. Fill glass with hot water and dump

2. Add coffee to glass

3. Add whiskey and syrup

4. Give a quick stir

5. Lightly whip the cream

6. Top with cream using a spoon

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Erin Rose Frozen Irish Coffee

• 1oz (30ml) brandy

• 1oz (30ml) coffee liqueur

• 2oz (60ml) cold strong coffee

• 1/3 cup vanilla ice cream

• 4 cubes ice

• 1/8 teaspoon coffee grounds, for garnish (optional)

1. Combine the ice cream, ice cubes, coffee, brandy and coffee liqueur in a blender.

2. Puree on HIGH until the ice is completely broken down and the mixture is the consistency of a milkshake.

3. Serve in a highball glass.

4. Sprinkle a pinch of coffee grounds over the top of each.