The two bars serving the world’s most prized Irish coffees join forces for an evening to celebrate Irish Coffee Day, and it’s all thanks to the world’s most beloved Irish whiskey, Lost Irish.
The history of cocktails can be a bit murky and debatable (which makes sense given that they contain alcohol), but it’s widely believed that Irish coffee was first created in Ireland and then popularized through two bars in the United States: the Buena Vista Café in San Francisco. Francisco and the dead rabbit in New York.
The drink first appeared in the port of Foynes Flying Boat, near Limerick, Ireland, in 1943, through bartender and cook Joe Sheridan, who was looking for a way to warm up some stranded travelers, said Tim Herlihy, founder of Lost. Irish whiskey.
Subsequently, Foynes was closed and replaced through Shannon Airport, which served as a hub for transatlantic flights. In 1952, publisher Stanton Deleplane told Jack Koeppler, then owner of the Buena Vista Café, about the drink. The two men tried to recreate the drink, however, they couldn’t get it to taste “quite adequate” and had a hard time getting the cream to float to the surface, according to Buena Vista Café.
Koeppler even went so far as to go to Ireland to test the drink himself and worked with the mayor of San Francisco, a dairy farmer, to get the right cream, which involved letting it age for 48 hours and then foaming it. serving it in a heated 6-ounce glass, and over the years, what was once a niche drink that other people had tried in Ireland became very popular.
The Buena Vista Café, near the San Francisco Bay Area, remains a must-visit for lovers of Irish whiskey and beverages.
“Buena Vista is not only known for its Irish coffee, it is also known for its bar-theater and its spectacularity. The first time I went to Buena Vista, bartender Larry was making a dozen Irish coffees at once and at a fast pace. Larry as both a talented bartender and a gifted magician and entertained attendees who made a stopover with a series of magic tricks between plates of Irish coffee. Said Herlihy. A little Irish coffee and I have to make a stop at an iconic bar.
Across the country, Dead Rabbit, an award-winning bar that opened about a decade ago, began serving an edition of Irish coffee that also became famous. Founders Jack McGarry and Sean Muldoon created their edition after a visitor asked them for one, and it didn’t go well, according to Jillian Vose, who wrote “Paddy Drinks: The World Of Modern Irish Whiskey Cocktails” with McGarry and Muldoon.
According to a Vose blog post, Mudloon told him, “We called ourselves an Irish bar, but we just weren’t prepared to serve this simple, vintage drink. It’s a mess. There is hot water, sugar and cream everywhere. I’d do one and the next one would be terrible.
Since then, Muldoon and Vose have evolved; the current beverage director, Aidan Bowie, continues to evolve the drink.
“Altogether, we’ve been modifying Irish coffee since the bar opened and it’s in a wonderful position right now,” Bowie said. “We use Galway-roasted coffee that is kept at the ideal temperature in a vacuum-packed bloodless creamer. which is whipped in a protein shaker. We also created a glass to ensure the correct proportions and maintain the temperature of the coffee.
The Dead Rabbit has a recipe for a home edition (see below), as well as a full Irish Coffee advisor available for purchase.
This one-night stand is the brainchild of Herlihy and McGarry. Herlihy’s Lost Irish Whiskey, a nod to his days as a traveling whiskey connoisseur and the Irish diaspora, is a combination of three styles of whiskey and aged in barrels from six continents. . Tickets for the event, which will take place on January 25 from 6 p. m. a nine p. m. At the Dead Rabbit can be taken in Resy. For $150, visitors will get the Buena Vista and The Dead Rabbit versions, as well as Frozen Irish Coffee and Irish Whiskey Espresso Martini, as well as more appetizers.
For those who can’t do it, here’s how to do either version:
The Irish Coffee of the Dead Rabbit
Servings: 1
Ingredients:
6 ounces. Georgian coffee glass (very important)
1 ounce Lost Irish Whiskey
0. 625 ounces. (2:1) Demerara Sugar-Rich Syrup
3. 5 ounces. Freshly ground and brewed dark roast coffee
Heavy Cream Ready for Inches
Freshly ground nutmeg, for garnish
Method:
1. Preheat a 6-ounce heatproof glass by filling it with hot water. Once hot, empty the glass.
2. Add the whiskey, syrup and coffee to the glass and stir temporarily to mix the ingredients.
3. Float a layer of freshly whipped cream on top.
4. Sprinkle with freshly grated nutmeg (optional)
Buena Vista Irish Coffee
Servings: 1
Ingredients:
6 ounces. Georgian coffee cup
1. 75 ounces. Lost Irish Whiskey
2 cups sugar cubes
2 ounces organic coffee
2 heavy cream
Method:
1. Preheat a 6-ounce heatproof glass by filling it with hot water. Once hot, empty the glass.
2. Add the sugar cubes to the glass followed by the coffee.
3. Stir temporarily to mix the ingredients and finish with a splash of whiskey.
4. Float a layer of heavy cream on top.